Ezologia — Porous Body of Tbilisi

The exhibition “Ezologia — Porous Body of Tbilisi” is now open, presenting the first phase of an interdisciplinary research project on Tbilisian Courtyard, initiated by the multidisciplinary studio NWDS and Tbilisi-based non-profit Ubani — Tbilisi Cityscape Research Center. About On view through September 25 at the Tbilisi History Museum, “Ezologia — Porous Body of Tbilisi” is a public presentation of an ongoing research project developed by a growing group of collaborators that explores the phenomenon of the Tbilisian Courtyard. The research was developed with wit[h]nessing, studio2AM, art historian Tatia Gvineria, architect Natalia Vasadze, sociologist Mariam Jibuti, and other independent researchers working across urban history, heritage preservation, mapping, and urban analysis. The project also included contributions from young professionals who took part in the fieldwork mapping. The exhibition features analytical maps, architectural research, graphic studies, archival documents, and video materials exploring the role of the typology of Tbilisian Courtyard in shaping the city’s urban fabric. Photo essays by Berika Beridze, Nanka Dolidze, and Gio Sumbadze were created specifically for the exhibition in spring 2026. The exhibition also includes materials held in the funds of the Tbilisi History Museum, as well as videos produced by the students under the guidance of O’Brien Van der Steen Architecture Studio in 2018. Project Initiators: NWDS (Nata Tatunashvili, Aleksandre Gaprindashvili, Natia Katamadze, Olga Vakhrameeva, Ana Petriashvili, Julia Pliasunova, Alexander Kachalov, Salome Gabashvili), Ubani — Tbilisi Cityscape Research Center (David Brodsky, Ana Chorgolashvili, Nata Tatunashvili, Mariam Gabritchidze, Lia Gulbani, Nino Kevlishvili) Project Collaborators: studio2AM (Annamaria Chelidze, Megi Davitidze), wit[h]nessing (Tatuli Japoshvili, Tina Jelia, Giga Tsikarishvili), Tatia Gvineria Exhibition Curatorial Team: Ana Chorgolashvili (Archive and Research), Natia Katamadze, Nata Tatunashvili Exhibition Participants: Nina Akhobadze, Berika Beridze, David Brodsky, Annamaria Chelidze, Megi Davitidze, Nanka Dolidze, Aleksandre Gaprindashvili, Tatia Gvineria, Tatuli Japoshvili, Tina Jelia, Ana Petriashvili, Sasha Sokolova, Gio Sumbadze, Giga Tsikarishvili, Olga Vakhrameeva (Varm), Natalia Vasadze Exhibition Host and Partner: Georgian National Museum, Tbilisi History Museum Supported by Tbilisi City Hall, Château Mukhrani Media Partner: homeis.ge Special thanks to the National Archives of Georgia, Levan Kalandarishvili, Tsiko Janquarashvili, and O’Brien Van der Steen architecture studio. More information about “Ezologia — Porous Body of Tbilisi”, including the full list of credits and the curatorial essay, is available on the Ubani website. ────────── NWDS — A multidisciplinary studio of architects, designers, curators, and researchers, established in 2013. Powered by female minds and operating internationally. Ubani — A non-profit organisation dedicated to exploring Tbilisi’s architecture, landscape, and urban environment. Read more Toggle Prints Architecture Painting Photography Film / Video Multi-disciplinary