Tbilisi — Risingland
The seminar was held in September 2025 as part of Tbilisi Cityscape Research Center Ubani’s educational program and was led by Italian architect and theorist Renato Rizzi, together with his assistants Susanna Pisciella, Giorgia Antonioli, and David Brodsky. The seminar involved around 100 participants — both local and international students and young professionals.
The project is supported, co-organized, and hosted by TBC Concept Gallery.
Renato Rizzi's seminar program is based on his own methodologies of practical and theoretical research in which the model is not simply a scaled-down representation at the end of the architectural process, but instead serves as the project's most critical instrument, dealing not with what is already visible, but with the not-yet, no-longer visible in landscape, its interiority.
This methodology, oriented towards capturing the ideal dimension of reality, requires a forced reversal of the gaze that shifts away from a rigid, zenithal regime, and brings the landscape back to a vital condition that recenters the territory’s subjectivity.
He has practiced this method for years at the I.U.A.V - University of Architecture in Venice, and has conducted similar seminars in cities around the world: Venice, Italy; Santiago, Chile; Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico; Lampedusa Island, Italy; and many others.
The exhibition showcases handmade works created during the seminar, an orthogonal model of Tbilisi with increased verticalities that create an intensified perspective, a model of Metekhi Cliff that explores the interiority of the city’s elevations, silicone negatives, photographs, and two panels: one panel features isometric images of Tbilisi, while the other displays each of the full-page spreads from L’Ottava Vita (per Brilka), a book by Nino Haratischvili. This pairing connects to the project’s core theme: a dialogue between architecture and literature that both emerge from the same historical and geological landscape.
Supported and hosted by
TBC Concept Gallery
Organized by
Ubani — Tbilisi Cityscape Research Center
David Brodsky, Ana Chorgolashvili, Natalia Tatunashvili, Nino Kevlishvili, Nino Bugadze, Natia Katamadze
Project
Renato Rizzi
with
Susanna Pisciella
Giorgia Antonioli
David Brodsky
In dialogue with
L’Ottava Vita (per Brilka), Nino Haratischwili,
© Marsilio 2020
Photo
Grigory Sokolinsky
Exhibition Details
*Seats are limited
Exhibition Organization Team
Ubani team: David Brodsky, Ana Chorgolashvili, Natalia Tatunashvili, Nino Kevlishvili, Nino Bugadze, Natia Katamadze
Exhibition Technical Team
Bella Abzianidze; Nana Dautashvili; Sopiko gachechiladze; Otar Galdava; Mariami Giorgadze; Mariam Japaridze; Giorgi Kipiani; Sophio Kitiashvili; Aleksandra Metskovrishvili; Zurab Mikaberidze; Tado Murusidze; Irina Naljiani; Luka Shavadze; Elene Wagenseil; Zurab Zaridze
Wooden structures by: Kao Furniture, Aleksandr Aleksandrov, Nikita Vagin
Video: Tato Kotetishvili and Shio Khidasheli
Language and style editing: Ben Wheleer
Workshop Assistants
Nika Cagareishvili; Taras Chepikov; Ani Gogoladze; Vazha Japharidze; Megi Lelashvili; Nini Macharashvili; Nanuka Mardaleishvili; Gvanca Modebadze; Ilia Osiashvili; Alina Pogorianskaya; Nikoloz Romelashvili
Workshop Participants
Nino Abashvili; Ani Abramishvili; Husam Abu Ghaida; Ani Abuashvili; Bella Abzianidze; Mariam Antadze; Veronika Arakeliani; Mariam Batsikadze; Ana Bazerashvili; Dea Bechvaia; Lizi Begishvili; Daniel Benia; Elene Berikashvili; Ketevan Bolkvadze; Kesaria Chechelashvili; Salome Chologauri; Guram Chubinidze; Mari Churghulashvili; Nana Dautashvili; Medea Dikhaminjia; Ana Dolidze; Sopiko Gachechiladze; Otar Galdava; Elizabeth Gaprindashvili; Nino Gegetchkori; Nia Ghadaladze; Mariami Giorgadze; Ketevan Giorgobiani; Luka Giunashvili; Ana Gogichaishvili; Alina Kazariani; Kato Karselishvili; Tsiuri Kerdikoshvili; Giorgi Khalichashvili; Elene Kharaidze; Vika Khetsuriani; Nino Khutsishvili; Giorgi Kipiani; Sopio Kitiashvili; Nikoloz Kobakhidze; Mariam Kobuladze; Ekaterine Kochladze; Ketevan Kukhilava; Andria Kurtskhalia; Mariam Kvaratskhelia; Nino Kvaratskhelia; Megi Kvirkvelia; Marine Iluridze; Ana Jaoshvili; Mariam Japaridze; Lizi Lolashvili; Meri Lomidze; Nino Maludze; Neli Mekvabidze; Aleksandra Metskovrishvili; Zurab Mikaberidze; Liza Miminoshvili; Nino Mshvidobadze; Tado Murusidze; Lekso Musashvili; Lolita Nadirashvili; Zani Nakashashvili; Irina Naljiani; Anna Maria Nemsiashvili; Giorgi Otiashvili; Ana Papiashvili; Ani Reikhanovi; Mariam Rekhviashvili; Saba Salakaia; Elena Samchenko; Tekla Sandodze; Saba Santeladze; Luka Shavadze; Mariam Sheklashvili; Ana Sturua; Mari Tsamalashvili; Nino Tsenteradze; Ana Tsereteli; Lyana Torua; Shota Turava; Marta Tvildiani; Elene Wagenseil; Nino Zakutashvili; Zura Zaridze; Mari Zedelashvili
Main Supporter and Co-organizer
Partners
A special thank you to Marsilio Editori (Italian publishing house), VA[A]DS Free University of Tbilisi, Jesse Vogler, and Malkhaz Lekveishvili
