curated by Ekaterina Bokiy

This project explores femininity, maternal experience, and female labor through domestic textiles. It reflects my relationship with my mother, the women of the Georgian courtyard where the exhibition takes place, and the symbolic figure of Mother Georgia — a powerful emblem of hospitality and resilience that resonates deeply in this space where I’ve lived for six years.

Inspired by a Georgian family — a mother and daughter raising four children alone — and memories of my own single mother sewing for hours, I honor the quiet, resilient feminine strength filled with dignity, care, and beauty.

I created three-meter-long collages from vintage fabrics found locally. Hung beneath grapevines, they form layered compositions of floral patterns and symbols of womanhood — blending simplicity and complexity, intimacy and public presence.

The courtyard, with its roses, vines, and large guest table, is central to the work — a space where much of women’s lives unfold. After the opening, I hosted a shared lunch, extending the conversation through hospitality.