Imereti 1946

David Kakabadzé's "Imereti" captures a landscape through a mosaic of color and form. Imagine him, brush in hand, carefully constructing this scene, piecing together greens and browns to echo the patterns of fields and hills. I can imagine the artist’s focused gaze, moving between the subject and the canvas, capturing the essence of the view. The paint isn’t trying to trick you into believing this is reality; it’s more about the joy of seeing, thinking, and feeling. It is almost as if he is taking the landscape apart and putting it back together again. This is a structured exploration, not unlike the work of Cézanne, or even a modern-day cartographer mapping new territories. Ultimately, painters are in conversation with one another, remixing and restating. Painting is about process, so dive in!