Tbilisi: parks & pavements

  1. Where to?
  2. The walls of the old city on Baratashvili Street.
  3. It’s windy in Paris.
  4. Orbeliani Square (former Kolkhoz). From drab to fab, so to speak.
  5. David IV the Builder (Agmashenebeli) by Copenhagen artist Peter Skensved.
  6. The Ceramic Room studio created a whole series of wonderful signs in the city centre.
  7. Hinkali factory on Pkhovi Street.
  8. A riot of colours in Giorgi Leonidze Park.
  9. Carpet shop near the flea market.
  10. “Braids of Time” by Giorgi Khaniashvili (an unobvious reference to Medea and St. Nino) have generated a lot of drama among connoisseurs.
  11. Yet the urban hotel Moxi, nestled among the 19th-century buildings on the same square, was received calmly, as it was useful and fit the context.
  12. In 2016, part of Agmashenebeli Avenue was made pedestrian, dozens of dilapidated buildings were restored, and cosy spaces were created.
  13. New cafes, shops, galleries, hotels, and more have appeared here. But many locals have moved away: the neighbourhood has become too touristy.
  14. The New Tiflis project is praised for creating a center of attraction, but criticised for its sleekness and sterility. You can’t please everyone.
  15. The magic of love.
  16. It seems that 9 March Park is too poetic for the tragic events it commemorates.
  17. Atlantes for sale.
  18. Hungarian artist Mihály Zichy was so inspired by the epic poem “The Knight in the Panther’s Skin” that he illustrated it for free.
  19. Inspiration does sometimes take unexpected forms.
  20. Actor Ramaz Chkhikvadze.
  21. Balcony with a monogram.
  22. Hello to you too.
  23. Bakery with harsh shadows.
  24. The poet and artist William Blake looks good on any canvas.
  25. The cable car to the observation deck is running for the last few minutes; I’ll take the ride another time.
  26. Rostevan and Tinatin from “The Knight in the Panther’s Skin”. The incomparable David Matchavariani also illustrated the 2011 book edition.
  27. Innocent childhood joys.
  28. A clear explanation of the Georgians’ reserved attitude toward Russian protesters: go and overthrow your ghoul, we’ll manage on our own here.
  29. The Museum of Fine Arts is located directly opposite the Parliament, so it’s almost always framed by anything but fine cops.
  30. Flea market trophies.