Against the backdrop of the forceful adoption of Russian law and the upcoming elections, civil society organizations have taken on even greater importance. That’s why we were pleased to collaborate with our partner organization, the Institute for Civil Rights. Their goal was to create an audio-visual show that would tell the story of civil society in Georgia and highlight its crucial role in the country’s long and difficult path toward independence.
Our task was to convey this narrative—starting with Georgia’s first non-governmental organization, the Society for the Spreading of Literacy Among Georgians—to the present day, using a short and inspiring format. From a technical standpoint, the show had to be easily transportable across various regions of Georgia and adaptable to different types of spaces. So, we began working on the concept.
Based on the technical brief, we decided to represent the country as a house, with stories visible through its windows. We built seven projection panels and designed a series of window visuals that changed according to different historical eras. We processed archival materials from the Society for the Spreading of Literacy Among Georgians, preserved at Ilia State University, as well as documents from the Soviet Research Laboratory, and the personal photo archive of renowned Georgian photographer Guram Tsibakhashvili to bring recent decades of history to life visually.
With the help of artificial intelligence, we brought to life the portraits of Ilia Chavchavadze, Iakob Gogebashvili, and Noe Zhordania. We also used tracking cameras to create interactive games that increased audience engagement and turned the experience into an immersive journey.
The project, titled “This Country Is Yours”, was presented in Tbilisi, Kutaisi, and Batumi.
Against the backdrop of the forceful adoption of Russian law and the upcoming elections, civil society organizations have taken on even greater importance. That’s why we were pleased to collaborate with our partner organization, the Institute for Civil Rights. Their goal was to create an audio-visual show that would tell the story of civil society in Georgia and highlight its crucial role in the country’s long and difficult path toward independence.