Temo Svirely (თემო სვირელი) | |
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Born | April 21, 1964 Tskhinvali, Georgia |
Died | October 21, 2014 Kyiv, Ukraine |
Resting place | Kyiv, Ukraine |
Website | https://www.svirelyArt.com |
Temo Svirely (Georgian: თემო სვირელი) is a Georgian–Ukrainian artist.
His works were exhibited in United States, Ukraine, France, United Kingdom, Germany, Poland, Russia, Czechia, Spain, Switzerland, in renowned art centers, such as Mystetskyi Arsenal National Art and Culture Museum Complex, Taras Shevchenko National Museum, Museum of Outstanding Figures of Ukrainian Culture, Mikhail Bulgakov Museum, National Art Museum of Ukraine, Vermont Studio Center, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
His artistic style draws from diverse traditions and is characterized by its expressive, tender quality. Svirely's use of bold colors and dynamic compositions often conveys a sense of energy and intensity, evoking deep emotional responses in viewers.[1] Temo developed his artistic practice in various mediums, including painting, figurative and abstract, drawing, collage, print and photo installation. Experimenting with different techniques, he blended traditional motifs with contemporary themes. He is well known for his artistic experiments with energy, space, and expression.[2] He managed to accurately and clearly reveal the subtle sensations of existence, its pain and pleasure, shadow and light, tenderness and infinity [3]. "The uniqueness of Temo Svirely is in the attempt to express the many-dimensioned world, where the game is condensed into ritual." (Igor Dichenko) [4]
He was born on April 21, 1964[3] in Tskhinvali (Georgian SSR within USSR) [2] [5] and passed away on October 21, 2014 in Kyiv, Ukraine.
He was the son of the football player Guram Tskhovrebov [6][3]
Since childhood, he was passionate about painting, with his favorite artists being Van Gogh and Monet. He studied painting at the M.S. Tuganov Art School in Tskhinvali (1979-1983) and at the Tbilisi State Academy of Arts [7] (1989-1992). [2] [8] [5]
He became a member of the International Federation of Artists of Russia (IFA) in 1993 and the International Federation of Artists of Georgia (GIFA) in 1998. [8] He also participated in the creative association BZH-ART (Ukraine) from 2000.
From 1993 to 2014, he lived and worked in Kyiv, Ukraine.
He participated in peaceful protests in support of the independence of Georgia in Tbilisi on April 9, 1989, as well as civil protest actions during the Orange Revolution in 2004 and the Euromaidan in 2013-2014.[3][9][5]