Taxonomies of Power: Photographic Encounters at the State Silk Museum, Tbilisi

The exhibition presented and re-contextualized photographs from the State Silk Museum's collection of glass plate negatives, alongside the film "Raised in the Dust" by Georgian artist Andro Eradze.

A publication edited by the curators (designer - Geoff Kaplan/General Working Group) about the history of the State Silk Museum and its photo collection was also presented alongside the exhibition.

On May 17, in parallel with the exhibition, a conversation was held with Data Chigiholashvili (former curator of the State Silk Museum). Then, on June 4, an online meeting - "Taxonomies of Power: Conversation on the State Silk Museum" took place. This talk brought together Nicolai, Akhvlediani, Feldman, and Shergelashvili to discuss the evocative draw of the photographs, their legacy, and their tentative future. The event was held in collaboration with the Goethe-Institut New York.

Co-curators: Alaina Claire Feldman (Director and Curator of Mishkin Gallery), Mariam Shergelashvili (Curator of Exhibitions of the State Silk Museum).

Location: Mishkin Gallery, New York, USA.

Support: CEC ArtsLink, Weissman School of Arts and Sciences at Baruch College (CUNY), Dr. Konstantin Frank Winery.

Photos © Mishkin Gallery,  Isabel Asha Penzlien