Akaki
Akaki (Akaki Gachechiladze) – painter and musician. He paints, composes film music and songs. By training an energy engineer, he is also organizer of cultural festivals
About the Artist – Akaki (Akaki Gachechiladze)
Akaki, also known as Akaki Gachechiladze, is a multidisciplinary artist – painter, composer and songwriter. In addition to visual art, he composes film music and writes songs.
Education & Professional Life
He is formally an energy engineer. In his free time, he devotes himself to artistic creation. He co-organizes festivals dedicated to Vladimir Vysotsky, Agnieszka Osiecka, and poetic song events on the Poland-Belarus border.
Artistic Style & Approach
His style leans toward magic realism. His paintings often fuse realistic motifs with surreal or fantastical elements, seeking deeper meaning in everyday forms.
Selected Exhibitions
- 2007-2010 – Tbilisi, Georgia
- 2011 – “Impressionism-Emotions”, Galerie Merbus, Germany
- 2012 – “Fantastic Realism”, Galerie Hospita, Düsseldorf
- 2012 – “580 meters above sea level”, Zestaponi, Georgia
- 2013 – “Reali”, Gallery Apollo, Tbilisi
- 2014 – “Colorful Thoughts”, European House, Tbilisi
- 2015 – Brest, Belarus – exhibit + concert “Colorful Thoughts”
- 2018 – Brest, “Burning Niemcewicz”
- 2019 – Minsk; Tbilisi – Tbilisoba; Gallery Apollo
Gallery Presence & Auctions
His works are offered through Art in House auction house in Poland, e.g. The Dream Fisherman (2022), Stacja kolejowa (2025) on sale. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}
Themes & Inspirations
Akaki explores nature, emotion, symbolism, and the relationship between humans and space. He integrates voice and image, realism and imagination across his art and music.