(b. moscow, 2002)
based in Tbilisi, Georgia

Full  portfolio / CV upon request

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info.anamikadze@gmail.com

Ana Mikadze (Kazaryan) is a Georgian researcher, artist of Armenian descent (Kars). Their work mainly addresses the legacies of imperialism and colonialism, energy infrastuctures, extractivism and working conditions in the Caucasus. Their practice emerges at the intersection of design, history, and geopolitics. Ana’s work includes installations, spatial investigations, videos, object and text.

Artist Statement

My work is a constant swing between intimate close-up on personal stories and zoom-out to collective narratives; between a political heaviness and dreams or imaginaries grounded in reality. In my practice I investigate the legacies of imperialism in Caucasus, as well as creating a visual commentary on working conditions, energy infrastructures and extractivism. The media I work in include - objects, text, video, sculptures and installations, as well as using open source investigation tools as an artistic medium. Besides an artistic practice, I sustain myself with working as a cleaner, translator and a ceramicist.

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.  

Awards, Scholarships & Residencies

2024 Tactical Tech, DE
2024 NEU Commission, Salwa Foundation, Page Not Found, NL
2023 International Summer Academy of Fine Arts, AT
2023 Decolonising knowledge forum WISG, GE
2022 Peter Mönnig Foundation, GR
2020 The Holland Scholarship, NL


Selected Exhibitions

2024  VIENNA DESIGN WEEK, AT
2024  WIENWOCHE Festival for Art & Activism, AT
2023  Temple of The Sun at CAS Batumi, GE
2023  Solo Show_Potluck01
2023  Kunsthalle Exnergasse, AT
2022 Ana Mikadze Solo Show, GE
2022 Studio “Technogeographies” Design Academy Eindhoven, NL
2022 Energy Exhibition - Studio Technogeographies, NL
2022 Collaborative Solutions: Tourism, NL


Features, Press & Publications

2024 Radio Liberty, GE
2024 Radio Orange 94.0, AT
2024 MNEMOTOPE 003, NL
2024 ORF, AT
2024 Slanted Publishers, DE
2024 eSeLSCHWARM, AT
2023 eSeLSCHWARM, AT
2023 Liminal Ossetia, self-published, GE
2023 Der Standard, AT
2023 TV1 Interview, GE
2023 Falter Die Wochenzeitung, AT
2023 Queer Types for Queer Art Spaces Vienna, AT
2022 Studio Offshore ‘Energy Atlas’ NL
2022 Queer Types, self-published, NL
2021 Doe Normaal: Queering the City, self-published, NL


Education

2023 - Diploma Die Angewandte, AT
2023 World Craft Council EU Training, ES
2020 - 2023  BA Design Academy Eindhoven, NL
2021 Propaedeutic diploma Design Academy of Eindhoven, NL