TAMRI

OKHIKYAN

Scenographer for Contemporary Dance Performance"FOLKS" 

Tamara Okhikyan is a Georgian scenographer and visual artist working across theatre painting and costume design. Her practice explores spatial storytelling and visual atmospheres through collaborations with drama theatres and contemporary stage directors. 

JONATHAN ROUSSELLE

Performer for Contemporary Dance Performance "Contact Zone"

Jonathan is a movement artist mainly performing on stage and working as well on my his creations with the SERAKI company (co -founder). He also works as a teacher giving workshops about movement and creation. Whether in his art

or teaching , he considers movement as an impersonal act able to reveal hidden layers of the reality 

VERONIKA

TIKHONOVA

Dancer and choreographer of one the parts from contemporary dance performance "Contact Zone"

born 1996 in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Since June 2024 Veronika has been based in Berlin.

Her practice explores the poetics of post erotism, post-internet, the expansions and restrictions of bodily and sensory experiences. 

DAVIT

KHORBALADZE

Curator for contemporary dance performance "Contact Zone", Falicitator of various workshops by InForm

Davit Khorbaladze (b. 1993, Tbilisi) is a multidisciplinary artist working at the intersection of theatre, music, text, and new media. A graduate of the Shota Rustaveli State Theatre and Film University, he co-founded OpenSpace | Visual and Performance Arts Centre in 2016, where he serves as Curator of Theatre.

ANNA GUMENIUK

Performer in contemporary dancenperformance "Contact Zone"

Dancer and performer working in contemporary dance and site-specific practice. Trained in contact improvisation and dance improvisation, with experience in performance research, theater, and gallery contexts. Has collaborated on interdisciplinary projects in Georgia and internationally, including performances, choreography, and teaching practice.

KETI NADIBAIDZE

Scenographer and costume designer for  "IN C - Tbilisi"

She actively works as a scenographer for film and theatre. Since 2017 she works on both interior design and visual styling for various events. She has participated in several group exhibitions. In 2023 she held a solo exhibition of hand-embroidered works addressing the violence against women. In recent years, she had been actively working internationally on stage design for various theatres.

ANI

ZAKAREISHVILI

Music producer for contemporary dance performance "FOLKS"

Tbilisi-based electronic music artist, crafting experimental and ambient soundscapes with a deep focus on sampling techniques. A graduate of the Tbilisi State Conservatoire, she composes music for theater productions and regularly performs in various venues across Tbilisi. Through her work, Ani explores the intersection of organic textures, electronic structures, and sonic storytelling.

MISHIKO

SULAKAURI

Multidisciplinary artist, co-created scenograpghy for "Contact Zone"

Mishiko Sulakauri’s practice considers societal transformation through observed changes in heritage sites, shared spaces, and rural and urban environments. The act of seeing is integral to his process. Absurdist, chaotic sights stemming from uncanny placements and additions to spaces and contexts around him fuel his work. 

GVANCA ENUKIDZE

Music producer and perfomer for contemporary dance performance "Contact Zone"

Actor and music producer. Co-founder and member of the visual and performing arts center “Open Space.” As an independent artist, collaborates with various groups and artists on documentary, experimental, and multimedia projects. Gabiskiriamalia is a musical stage name and an imagined singer avatar. It blends ASMR textures with documentary materials and familiar harmonies, creating an immersive and unconventional sound experience.

VALERIA

KHRIPATCH

Choreographer and performer in contemporary dance performance "Contact Zone"

Performing artist and choreographer developing an interdisciplinary practice at the crossroads of contemporary dance, physical theatre, and installation.

Her work explores inner crises, various forms of constraint — physical, spatial, and social — and the ways the body communicates with the external world.

ANUSHKA CHKHEIDZE

Music producer for "Contact Zone"

One of the promising talents far beyond the country’s borders; she has already collaborated several times with the Berlin musician Robert Lippok, one of her most important mentors.
Growing up in the small village of Kharagauli, she began singing in the choir at the age of 11. She herself describes the time spent there as magical and believes that her music is strongly influenced by those childhood years.

MASHA

SHALAGINA

Performer in contemporary dance performance "IN C - Tbilisi"

Graduated from Academy of Russian Ballet, BA in Art of Choreography (Saint-Petersburg). DanceWEB 2023 Scholarship holder; performer in re-production of Sasha Waltz’ performance “IN C” by “InForm”.