In the spring of 2024, we decided to use our knowledge and experience in support of the protest movement. We began conceptualizing an installation that would allow hundreds of people to participate simultaneously. Since the epicentre of the protests was the area surrounding the Parliament building, we wanted to place the installation nearby.
We chose the statue of Ilia Chavchavadze and Akaki Tsereteli, located in front of the First Classical Gymnasium. The first part of the installation featured a projection of the map of Georgia on the statue’s pedestal, which slowly began to fade. A narrator explained to the audience that the country was under threat—and that the most powerful weapon to confront this threat was the voice of its citizens. We programmed the installation so that the louder the crowd shouted "Georgia," the slower the map would fade, eventually reversing the effect and fully restoring its shape and borders.
Once the map was fully restored, the statues of Ilia and Akaki came to life through projection. First, Ilia’s statue began to speak, reminding the people of the core values upon which Georgia’s statehood was built. He was followed by Akaki’s statue, whose words were brought to life using a preserved historical recording of his actual voice.
In the spring of 2024, we decided to use our knowledge and experience in support of the protest movement. We began conceptualizing an installation that would allow hundreds of people to participate simultaneously. Since the epicentre of the protests was the area surrounding the Parliament building, we wanted to place the installation nearby.