Vladimer Imerlishvili

Vladimer Imerlishvili is a distinguished sculptor and one of the leading reformers of contemporary Georgian sculpture. His work is defined by a departure from academic – particularly Soviet – sculptural conventions and by a conceptual reinterpretation of form, where sculpture functions as both object and idea.

He is among the first Georgian artists to introduce interactive sculptural installations into urban space, moving beyond ideological symbolism and proposing a new understanding of public sculpture. His works explore the relationship between time, space, and material through the synthesis of stone, metal, and wood.

Notable works include Swing (2017–2020), consisting of two visually identical functional sculptures formed from three-meter wooden horses, and Cell 23, where the combination of materials, such as stone, metal and wood, redefines the language of memorial sculpture. Imerlishvili’s works are installed in both Tbilisi, including the Irakli Charkviani Monument (co-authored), and Kyiv, including the Shota Rustaveli Monument, contributing to the re-evaluation of post-Soviet urban sculptural practice.