Performance “The Mother Fire” by Uta Bekaia and Mikheil Abramishvili acted as a preview of Uta Bekaia’s exhibition project, scheduled to take place in Amsterdam in 2025. This performance provided a glimpse of a realm where queerness meets utopia, reimagining ancient traditions and baroque music through a futuristic lens. Mikheil Abramishvili, a countertenor from Tbilisi, Georgia, performed selected baroque arias, adorned in attire created by Uta Bekaia, in Oude Kerk, Amsterdam.
Abramishvili's character took on a mystical entity, a supernatural guise, which guided the audience though dimensional thresholds, facilitating a transformative journey.
UTA BEKAIA
Uta Bekaia is a Georgian-born multimedia artist currently based in Brooklyn and Tbilisi. His artistic practice revolves around the speculative recreation of ancestral rituals, reimagined for a Queer utopian future. Drawing inspiration from traditional crafts, Bekaia creates elaborate wearable sculptures, ceramics, tapestries, and objects, which are assembled into immersive installations, films, and live performances.
MIKHEIL ABRAMISHVILI
Mikheil Abramishvili os an artist, a musician and a countertenor. In the framework of Tbilisi Baroque Festival Mikheil Abramishvili collaborated with Uta Bekaia, together they have explored the themes of gender fluidity and the exquisite allure that defines the essence of baroque opera. Aesthetically intricate costumes, created by Uta Bekaia, created an ethereal aura that echoed the multifaceted nature of gender identity.
