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Irine Rurua

Portrait

“I work in the field of audiovisual art. The main media of the implemented projects are photos and videos, and the topics of the work are social narratives, which in turn are connected with the city and the environment in which we live.

Since 2022, I have worked on the short film “Such a Long Absence.” The film depicts the only day of crisis in a middle-aged woman’s life and touches on self-discovery and after tragic events. The project is currently in post-production and in the final stages.

In 2021, I worked on a photo-video project, a visualization of the study of women’s labor and migration.
The same year, I started a photo-video project to capture the working conditions and environment of female eco-traders in Rustavi. The said project is still ongoing and tries to observe the changes that are periodically caused by their oppression from the state.

The onset of the pandemic in 2020 and the prospect of an uncertain future led me to observe the city I have lived in since birth, but I have never felt any connection to it. “Why Everything Remained As It Was” is a documentary photo and video project that begins a crucial period of exploring your city and identity by noticing previously unnoticed places.”

Artworks

"Morning at the station square"

"Portraits from the Animal Market" One of the largest animal fairs in Marneuli brings together nearby residents and their pets for sale on the mountainside one day a week. You rarely see women here, and even more rarely, you hear them talking. Only male voices are heard here.

Professional education / experience

Shota Rustaveli University of Theater and Cinema of Georgia, Master’s program, Audio-Visual Arts (2020-2022) Shota Rustaveli University of Theater and Cinema of Georgia, Bachelor’s program, Arts, Media and Management (2012-2016) Experience: Short film – “Such a long absence” (director; screenwriter) Photo-video project – visualization of research on women’s labor and migration – project of the Center for Social Justice (photographer; author of the idea) Photo project – Wonderzofphotography – Arts & Humanities Website (photographer) Photo-video project – “Why everything remained as it was” – Tbilisi Online Biennale (photographer; videographer; author of the idea) Short documentary film – “Approaching” “16 women for change” American Embassy in Georgia Sakdoc film | Mec (director; screenwriter)