A beautiful wall in center of Tbilisi

Residents of Tbilisi together with famous painters, artists, singers and politicians enjoyed the beautiful sunny day in the capital more lighted with the longest painted wall in Easter Europe in Chikovani (Former Khiliani ) street, Tbilisi.

The wall is located on the whole length of the blocks of apartments and it is 300 m in length and required the work of 40 State Art Academy students during 40 days and 2 tones of different color paints in order to be presented today. The wall is noticeably and unusually to Georgian traditions full of optimistic colors.

The idea of the project derives from the company “Arsi” that initiated the plan as one of the supporting campaigns for the program “Save the Capital”. Famous artist Gia Bugadze painted the initial small version of the wall and presented to the studetns of the Art Academy, who later painted the preserved idea with their own interpretation on the raw concrete. “It was hard to work on the concrete”- Lasha, one the artists says. “Besides we were not sure that painting would resist the rain”. But as it proved the rain was useless to destroy new work of art.

The whole opening ceremony took the place on the background of Nike Memanishvili classical music, however the guests could enjoy rock and pop bands as well. Interested citizens were also able to purchase the books of the modern writers.

State Minister Avtandil Jorbenadze, Parliamentary Chairperson and Minister of Culture were among the guest who enjoyed the ceremony and expressed their pleasure to present on this important and beautiful event.

“This is a colored wall in a colored part of the city,” said Gia Bugadze on the opening of the wall. Impressed population also called the painting as “talent against the violence”.