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Sergey Parajanov.
The XXI century dream

We've built a creative intercultural dialogue between artists in Ukraine, Georgia and Armenia to popularize the works of Sergey Parajanov as film director and artist

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About Sergey Parajanov

Film director and artist from the Soviet Union who made significant contributions to Ukrainian, Armenian and Georgian cinema and art.

He invented his own cinematic style, which was totally out of step with the guiding principles of socialist realism (the only sanctioned art style in the USSR). This, combined with his controversial lifestyle and behaviour, led Soviet authorities to repeatedly persecute and imprison him and suppress his films.

Sergei Parajanov created a series of graphic works in the collage and assemblage technique. Many of them were exhibited. Also survived by Sergei Parajanov drawings, including so-called "mark from the zone", made with a ballpoint pen on the labels of matchboxes.

Parajanov had many admirers of his art but his vision did not attract many followers. "Whoever tries to imitate me is lost", he reportedly said.

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About The Project

International Project "Sergey Parajanov. The XXI century dream" is a series of international exhibitions, print publications, art residences, single installations, festivals and public discussions dedicated to Sergey Parajanov personality.

For 9 years, our team cooperated with cultural and state institutions, museums and contemporary artists from different countries.

The topics we work on are the difference between fiction and truth, chauvinism, homophobia and censorship, as well as any aggressive manifestations aimed at suppressing the creative impulse in a person.

The project focuses on and develops numerous fantasies and legends about the great maestro Sergey Parajanov.

Sergey Parajanov Project History

Sergey Parajanov international project was implemented in 2014-2018 across 8 different locations in 3 cities and 2 countries. Many young and well-known contemporary artists took part in it.

February 2014

Dream Museum, Kyiv, Ukraine

The Dream Museum gave its own interpretation of Sergei Parajanov works, who is considered as one of the most unique geniuses of the past century. What we as a society of 21st century consider to be truth? Myths or facts? Is there a boundary between personality and creativity?

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October 2014

Tbilisoba, Kyiv, Ukraine

Andrew's Descent in Kiev turned into a small corner of Georgia for the third time. Tbilisoba event was held during the national Georgian holiday of harvest and hospitality, which is celebrated on the Tbilisi City day. The agenda of Tbilisoba in 2014 included the presentation of exhibition "Sergey Parajanov. The XXI century dream" at the Richard Castle with art objects and a special painting performance from art-group VacciNation on the top of traditional Georgian art exhibitions and concerts.

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May 2015

Georgian National Museum, Tbilisi, Georgia

The visual art collage-exhibition dedicated to Sergey Parajanov's personality in Tbilisi History Museum. More than 20 well-known Georgian artists, as well as artists from Ukraine took part in it. More then 100 art objects were presented in an area of 300 m2: collages, assemblages, photos, video-art, installations, sound installations, art objects and sculptural installations, paintings from Tbilisi History Museum Fund and a lot of citations and legends by/about Sergey Parajanov. There were interactive zones for visitors to get involved.

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September 2015

GOGOLFest, Kyiv, Ukraine

The discussion panel "Sergei Paradjanov. Dream of the XXI century" was held during GOGOL Fest days in Kiev, where memories about Parajanov, such as life stories, scenes from films, reflections and inspiring artefacts were illustrated in modern visual forms, redefining Parajanov's movies and artworks.

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August 2016

1st Parajanov Festival, Lviv, Ukraine

We created a reevaluated authentical collage-exhibition in Cultural Center Suputnik in Lviv with works of modern Ukrainian, Polish and Georgian artists and curatorial art objects about Parajanv's films and other film directors

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December 2016

Print catalogue presentation, Tbilisi, Georgia

Print catalogue presentation "Sergei Parajanov`s Tbilisi" was created on the basis of the international collage-exhibition "Sergei Parajanov. Dream of the XXI Century". It was carried out by the Tbilisi History Museum of the Georgian National Museum in Tbilisi, in 2015

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January 2017

Print catalogue presentation, Kyiv, Ukraine

Print catalogue presentation "Sergei Parajanov`s Tbilisi" in Museum-workshop of I.P.Kavaleridze, Kyiv, Ukraine

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August 2017

2nd Parajanov Festival, Lviv, Ukraine

In Cultural center Suputnik in Lviv we create reevaluated authentical collage exhibition with works of modern Ukrainian, Polish and Georgian artists and curatorial art objects about Parajanv's films and other film directors

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January 2018

Installation “Violence-340”, Kyiv, Ukraine

Multimedia installation “Violence-340” in the framework of Parajanov's birthday celebration at Museum Workshop of Kavaleridze in Kyiv.

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August 2018

3rd Parajanov Festival, Lviv, Ukraine

3rd Parajanov International Festival in Levandivka, post-industrial, multiethnic suburbs of Lviv. The event took place in Art&Culture Center "Sputnik". Festival is organized by the Culture Department of the Lviv City Council. Dream Projects is an initiator of the festival idea

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Contact Project Team

Where to find us

5 Gergeti str.,
0105 Tbilisi
Georgia

Email Us At

info@dream-projects.org
www.dream-projects.org

Call Us At

Mobile: +995 577 222 717
Mobile: +380 097 558 1217