(b. moscow, 2002)
based in Tbilisi, Georgia
they/ no pronouns
Full portfolio / CV upon request
for any inquiries please reach out to
info.anamikadze@gmail.com
Open to collaborations
Photo by Jana Van Brussel
Ana Mikadze is a Georgian researcher, designer /artist of Armenian descent (Kars). Their work mainly addresses the material and infrastructural legacies of imperialism and colonialism in the Caucasus, tracing them to the contemporary conditions of extractivism, labor, and the processes of borderization. With a background in industrial design, their practice emerges from their profound interest in the entanglements of design, history, and geopolitics. Ana’s work moves across installations, investigations, text and material inquiry to make sense of the slow violence embedded in our bodies, landscapes and everyday lives.
Artist Statement
My work is a swing between intimate close-up on personal stories and zoom-out to collective narratives: analogue and digital techniques, archiving and storytelling. Through my practice I investigate the legacies of imperialism in Caucasus, as well as create a visual commentary on working conditions and extractivism. Coming from an industrial design background, my processes include a heavy focus on both material and conceptual research. In projects that are rooted in journalistic approaches, I often employ open source investigation tools for research.
I am currently running a micro publishing Xaraxura Press alongside Mariam Kakhniashvili and Giorgi Kikoria in Tbilisi, Georgia. As well as state of matter Verein with Fabio Hofer in Vienna, Austria. Previously, I was also a co-initator of Material Bank and part of No Air Strikes Today Collective with Jonah Attalla at Design Academy Eindhoven, Netherlands. I was a part of Studio Technogeographies led by Martina Muzi and Studio Collaborative Solutions led by OMA at Design Academy Eindhoven. I am currently part of Design Investigations studio led by Anab Jain, HDR at University of Applied Arts Vienna.
Photo by Fabio Hofer