The Balance Drawing

Shota Imerlishvili (b. 1991, Telavi, Georgia) is a self-taught, internationally recognized contemporary artist known for his emotionally charged, abstract, and cubist-inspired compositions. Currently based in Tbilisi, Georgia, Shota creates powerful narratives on paper and canvas that explore the intersections of identity, resilience, peace, and the human experience. From the age of three, Imerlishvili has used art as a language of survival and self-expression. Despite not receiving formal art education, he developed a distinctive visual language rooted in continuous line work, layered symbolism, and emotionally evocative forms. His compositions often combine ink, markers, watercolor, charcoal, and oil, creating a compelling fusion of texture, rhythm, and storytelling. His artistic universe is filled with fragmented faces, soaring birds, architectural distortions, and spiritual metaphors, all channeling his vision of a peaceful and unified world. He is widely recognized for his signature series “Flying Peace”—a ”symbolic and philosophical body of work inspired by birds in flight as a metaphor for freedom, unity, and the universal human desire for peace.