Irakli Sabekia

About

Irakli Sabekia is a Georgian designer and artistic researcher based in Amsterdam. A recent graduate of the Design Academy Eindhoven, he has a background in sciences and visual communication. On the intersection of design, art and philosophy, his practice is a multidisciplinary exploration of matter, image and meaning. In his spatial installations and object interactions, Irakli uses experience as a tool to enter a dialogue with the viewer and create a meaningful encounter, enabling a layered insight into the issues which he addresses.

Press(selected)/Awards

Exhibitions

Zebrastraat - NTAA 2022, Ghent, Belgium.

 

Van Abbemuseum - Geodesign, 'Breathe Normally'

Eindhoven, NL

 

Serpentine Sakler Gallery

Hublot Design Prize, London, UK

 

Onomatopee - Practicing Embodied Design

EIndhoven NL

 

Zagreb Design Week 2021, Zagreb, Croatia

 

Bozar Centre for Fine Arts - STARTS Prize'20

Brussels, Belgium

 

Gogbot Festival 2020, Enschede, NL

 

Hello Humanity: Dutch Design for a Holistic World VDF & Ventura Projects

 

Art Rotterdam / TecArt 2020, WORM Rotterdam, NL

 

Graduation Show ‘19, Design Academy Einhoven.

Campinaterrein, Dutch Design Week, Eindhoven, NL

 

Antenna Conference Expo - Klokgebouw, Strijp-S.

Dutch Design Week, Eindhoven, NL

 

YA Present! Exhibition, Sectie-C.

Dutch Design Week, Eindhoven, NL

 

Arminius, Night of the Dictatorship, Rotterdam, NL

 

Prodemos, Night of the Dictatorship, The Hague, NL

 

Studio of Benevolence - Irregularities,

Veenhuizen, Drenthe, NL.

 

Temporary Art Centre, Eindhoven, NL.

 

Artzaanstad, Zandaam, NL.

 

Bizarre Sound Creatures, Het Glaspaviljoen,

Strijp-S, Eindhoven, NL.

 

Kogla Tbilisi Photo, Tbilisi, Georgia.

 

 

 

 

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Copyright Irakli Sabekia 2022

2021

Van Abbemuseum - Geodesign, 'Breathe Normally'

Eindhoven, NL

 

Serpentine Sakler Gallery

Hublot Design Prize, London, UK

 

Onomatopee - Practicing Embodied Design

EIndhoven NL

 

Zagreb Design Week 2021, Zagreb, Croatia

 

2020

Bozar Centre for Fine Arts - STARTS Prize'20 Exhibition, Brussels, Belgium

 

Gogbot Festival 2020, Enschede, NL

 

Hello Humanity: Dutch Design for a Holistic World

VDF & Ventura Projects

 

Art Rotterdam / TecArt 2020, WORM Rotterdam

 

2019

Graduation Show ‘19, Design Academy Einhoven.

Campinaterrein, Dutch Design Week, Eindhoven, NL

 

Antenna Conference Expo - Klokgebouw, Strijp-S.

Dutch Design Week, Eindhoven, NL

 

YA Present! Exhibition, Sectie-C.

Dutch Design Week, Eindhoven, NL

 

Arminius, Night of the Dictatorship, Rotterdam, NL

 

Prodemos, Night of the Dictatorship, The Hague, NL

 

2018

Studio of Benevolence - Irregularities,

Veenhuizen, Drenthe, NL.

 

Temporary Art Centre, Eindhoven, NL.

 

2017

Artzaanstad, Zandaam, NL.

 

2016

Bizarre Sound Creatures, Het Glaspaviljoen,

Strijp-S, Eindhoven, NL.

 

2015

Kogla Tbilisi Photo, Tbilisi, Georgia.