Yuri Mechitov will give a lecture on Saturday, 21 September 2024, on the topic of "What does it mean to be a genius?" in reference to the filmmaker Sergei Parajanov.

Mechitov was born on 10 May 1950 in Tbilisi, Georgia. He began taking photographs at the age of 8, but it was only later that he began to think seriously about photography. His first exhibition took place in Tbilisi in 1979, followed by over 20 solo and 50 group exhibitions in Georgia and internationally. Initially working in the documentary field, he discovered his passion for portrait photography. Accompanied by artists such as Mark Polyakov, Sergei Parajanov and Vladimir Pichkhadze, he received valuable impulses for his art.

After Parajanov - Cinematographic photo collages for the 100th birthday of Sergei Parajanov

We are delighted to once again present the renowned Georgian photographer Yuri Mechitov at the nEUROPA gallery. Mechitov accompanied the career of the influential and controversial Soviet director of Armenian origin - Sergei Parajanov - with his camera for many years. Parajanov created milestones in Soviet film history with films such as "The Shadows of Our Forgotten Ancestors" and "The Colour of Pomegranates". The photographer's collaboration and friendship with Parajanov resulted in an impressive photographic biography of the director.

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EXHIBITION
20 September 2024 to 10 November 2024

VISION
20. September 2024, 19:00

LECTURE "WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE A GENIUS?"
21 September 2024, 15:00

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Further information at www.kulturaktiv.org