Our times put trust in both physical and mental freedom to the test. Fake news has turned truth into a precious resource, raising the urgent question: Can we unquestioningly trust algorithms, templates, or AI-generated content? How do we recognize pre-programmed distortions and resist their influence?
Saelia Aparicio, a London-based multidisciplinary artist, Gonzalo García, a painter living in Mexico, and Rusudan Khizanishvili, based in Tbilisi, explore themes of vulnerability, trust, and power in their works—each with a distinct visual language.
The exhibition is curated by Nina Chkareuli-Mdivani, a Georgian curator based in New York, who focuses on contemporary art and social issues.
Rusudan Khizanishvili, born 1979 in Tbilisi, Georgia. Lives and works in Tbilisi, Georgia, is a painter whose work challenges constructed identities and explores themes of transformation and female strength. Educated at the J. Nikoladze Art School and Tbilisi State Academy of Art, she holds BFAs in Painting and an MA in Film Studies. Over the past 15 years, Khizanishvili has exhibited internationally, including at the Venice Biennale, the Museum of Modern Art Tbilisi, and galleries across Europe, the USA, and South Korea. Her works are part of prominent collections like the Georgian National Museum and private collections worldwide. Her art combines bold archetypal imagery with abstract reflections on human history and evolution, creating vibrant worlds of transformation and resilience.
José Gonzalo García Muñoz (born 1985 in Puebla, Mexico), born 1985 in Puebla, Mexico, lives and works in Mexico City, is a visual artist currently based in Mexico City. He studied Visual Arts at the Universidad Instituto Allende in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato.
With over a decade of professional experience, Garcia Muñoz has developed a distinctive figurative style, exploring historical and social themes. He has held seven solo exhibitions across Mexico and participated in more than 20 group exhibitions, including shows in Querétaro, Monterrey, Guadalajara, Sweden, Spain, and most recently, New York.
Saelia Aparicio was born in Ávila, Spain, and is now based in London, UK. She studied Sculpture at the Royal College of Art, completing her degree in 2015.
In 2022, she presented two major solo exhibitions: A sentient space at FUMI Gallery, London, and Paraíso Extraño at MUSAC, León, Spain, curated by Eneas Bernal. Beyond her exhibitions, she took a leading role in shaping the artistic program at Open School East, a free art school in Margate.
Her work has been included in several significant group exhibitions, such as We belong to each other: an exhibition of joy, curated by Chus Martínez at Carlier Gebauer, Berlin; Testament at Goldsmiths CCA, London; and A new figuration, curated by Glenn Adamson at Friedman Benda, New York. She also participated in From creatures to creators at Kunsthaus Hamburg and presented a solo project, Bio speculations for expanded cohabitation, at Liste 2021, Basel. Additionally, her work was featured in the touring exhibition Three dead astronauts as part of Survey 2, shown at Jerwood Space, London, G39, Cardiff, and Site Gallery, Sheffield between 2021 and 2022.