Rusudan Khizanishvili (1979) lives and paints in Tbilisi, Georgia. She has received her two BFAs in Painting from J.Nikoladze Art School and from Tbilisi State Academy of Art. In 2004 Rusudan received her MA in Film Studies from Tbilisi State Academy of Art. Over the past fifteen years Khizanishvili has participated in numerous group and solo exhibitions including Museum of Modern Art, Tbilisi, Georgia; Museum of Literature of Georgia, Tbilisi, Georgia; Georgia State Silk Museum; Mark Rothko Foundation at Daugavpils, Latvia; Galerie Am Roten Hof in Vienna, Austria; RHODES Contemporary in London, UK; New Image Art Gallery in Santa Monica, USA; Kunstverein Villa Wessel in Iserlohn, Germany; Galerie LJ and Nil Gallery in Paris, France; Assembly Room in New York, USA; 68 Projects and Kornfeld Galerie in Berlin, Germany; Window Art Project in Tbilisi, Georgia; Annarumma Gallery in Napoli and Mimmo Scognamiglio in Milan, Italy; HAGD Contemporary, Aalborg, Denmark; Seojung Gallery, Seoul/Busan, South Korea. In 2015 Khizanishvili represented Georgia among five other artists at the 56th Venice Art Biennale. Her works are in the collections of the Georgian National Museum; Mark Rothko Foundation, Daugavpils, Latvia; private collections of Stefan Simchowitz, LA and Ettore Rossetta, Italy; Breus Foundation, Moscow; Collezione Taurisano, Napoli, Italy; Sam Keller, Basel, Switzerland.
Khizanishvili’s paintings challenge the constructed identities often expected from post-Soviet artists. Through her powerful and unique visual vocabulary, she remains only loosely tied to the preoccupations of post-colonialism, addressing such themes in abstract terms rather than directly confronting notions of mastery and subjugation. Her work often centers on the roles and strength of women, presenting archetypal heroines in a constant state of transformation.
Drawing on the concept of hereditary mathematics, Khizanishvili acknowledges the vast genetic legacy we all carry—information from more than 4,000 ancestors. This immense cellular memory, beyond the capacity of our brains to fully process, manifests through the body’s adaptation and the cultivation of new senses. In her work, these latent energies emerge as metaphors—new personas, animals, trees, oceans, and tsunamis—offering imaginative worlds that transcend physical constraints.
Khizanishvili’s work also intersects with ecofeminism, mysticism, and the political manifestations inherent in visual art. Her exploration of feminine strength ties deeply to the interconnectedness of nature and humanity, revealing the spiritual and ecological harmony disrupted by patriarchal systems. The mystical elements in her art evoke ancient archetypes and transcendence, while her bold, layered imagery becomes a form of political resistance—challenging dominant narratives and envisioning alternative futures where identities and environments coalesce in fluid, transformative states.
Furthermore, transhumanistic aspects emerge in her exploration of eternal life through visual depictions. Khizanishvili’s paintings suggest a fusion of humanity with technology and nature, as her subjects transform and evolve beyond the limits of the physical body. This search for eternal life is not merely about immortality but reflects the philosophical and artistic interrogation of what it means to exist beyond biological constraints. Her work envisions a future where the boundaries between the organic and the artificial dissolve, creating a poetic and unsettling dialogue about the role of memory, identity, and the infinite possibilities of human transformation.
Represented by Kornfeld Galerie (Berlin), Galerie LJ (Paris), Seojung Gallery (Seoul), Mimmo Scognamiglio (Milan), and Window Project (Tbilisi).