{"id":423,"date":"2020-09-18T12:16:40","date_gmt":"2020-09-18T12:16:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tbilisibiennale.com\/wp2\/?page_id=423"},"modified":"2026-10-25T14:07:28","modified_gmt":"2026-10-25T10:07:28","slug":"philosophy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tbilisibiennale.com\/2026\/philosophy\/","title":{"rendered":"Philosophy"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>Goals of Tbilisi Stage Design Biennale<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>Presenting and showing stage design of different countries through international exhibition<\/li>\r\n<li>Developing &#8211; training, sharing experience and knowledge about stage design through an educational programme MasterLab<\/li>\r\n<li>Disseminating information on contemporary stage design<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2>\u00a0<\/h2>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>Platform<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Biennale is an ambitious project aiming to become an important international platform for artistic and professional development, intercultural dialogue, mobility of stage designers, which is supporting contacts between representatives of different professions of performing and visual art. It is the platform for demonstrating and discussing new tendencies and processes in the field of scenography. \u00a0<br \/>Biennale is the unique platform created for young scenographers enabling them to present themselves and their projects, review and assess the ongoing process taking place in this specific field of art, share their creative ideas, participate in professional discussions, plan and develop joint projects.<br \/>Recognizing the competitive pressure that young stage designers are experiencing, the Biennale seeks to give participants a worthy opportunity to present their talent and professional skills, to help them gain experience that will serve as an incentive for the future.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>History<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tbilisi Biennale of Stage Design was first launched in 2016 with participation of four bordering countries in the Caucasus- Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Russia.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2018, there were 7 countries participating in the Biennale, and the MasterLab was led by legendary Pamela Howard.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2020, the participants of international exhibition was the representatives from USA, Europe, the representatives of 12 Asian countries, and there was the representatives of 11 countries at the symposium. The participants from 12 countries of Europe, Asia and America:\u00a0 Armenia, Belarus, Canada, China, Georgia, Italy, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Russia, Poland, Serbia, Ukraine.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2022, the participants of international exhibition was the representatives from 9 countries of Europe, Asia and America: Belarus, Canada, China, Cyprus, Georgia, Italy, Serbia, Poland, Ukraine.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2024, the participants of national and students\u2019 expositions were the representatives from 8 countries of Europe, Asia and America: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tbilisibiennale.com\/2024\/category\/armenia-national\/\">Armenia<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tbilisibiennale.com\/2024\/category\/belarus-national\/\">Belarus<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tbilisibiennale.com\/2024\/category\/bangladesh-national\/\">Bangladesh<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tbilisibiennale.com\/2024\/category\/china-national\/\">China<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tbilisibiennale.com\/2024\/category\/georgia-national\/\">Georgia<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tbilisibiennale.com\/2024\/category\/lithuania-national\/\">Lithuania<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tbilisibiennale.com\/2024\/category\/poland-national\/\">Poland<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tbilisibiennale.com\/2024\/category\/ukraine-national\/\">Ukraine<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2026, the participants of national and students\u2019 expositions were the representatives from 10 countries of Europe, Asia and America: Belarus, Canada, China, Cyprus, Georgia, Lithuania, Poland, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Ukraine.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>Structure of the Tbilisi International Biennale of Stage Design 2026<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2026, Tbilisi International Biennale of Stage Design is organized by Valerian Gunia Union of Young Theatre Artists \u2013 OISTAT National Center of Georgia, for the sixth time. 7 October to 17 October 2026.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tbilisi Biennale of Stage Design 2026 will take place from 7 October to 17 October 2026, uniting three main activities:<\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">International Exhibition of Professional and Students\u2019 Expositions (Mixed formats \u2013 in-person\/online, including photography and video \u2013 are accepted)<\/li>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MasterLab \u2013 Educational Programme (Lectures and masterclasses)<\/li>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tbilisibiennale.com\/2026\/about-symposium\/\">Tbilisi International Scenography Symposium<\/a> (Themes: \u201cWar and Theatre\u201d and \u201cTheatre and Fashion\u201d)<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">International exhibition will take place physically at MOMA Tbilisi \u2013 Zurab Tsereteli Museum of Modern Art (Rustaveli Ave. 27, Tbilisi, Georgia).<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MasterLab will take place physically at the Shota Rustaveli Theatre and Film Georgia State University (Rustaveli Ave. 19, Tbilisi, Georgia).<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tbilisibiennale.com\/2026\/about-symposium\/\">International Symposium<\/a> will be held in a hybrid format on 15 October 2026 and will take place physically at the National Library of the Parliament of Georgia (Location: Tbilisi, Lado Gudiashvili St. #7).<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>General information<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ytaunion.com\">Valerian Gunia Union of Young Theatre Artists<\/a> \u2013 OISTAT National Center of Georgia will hold the 6th Tbilisi International Biennale of Stage Design from 7 October to 17 October 2026.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All participating countries are responsible for settling down organizational, artistic and financial issues related to presentation of their pavilions. Country exhibitions will be organized by the national curators who will be in charge of selecting the participating artists.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2026, the Biennale will focus on two separate sections of international exhibitions: professional and students\u2019 shows.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong><em>International Exhibition of national and students\u2019 expositions<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>International Exhibition of Tbilisi Biennale of Stage Design consists of the curatorial expositions. Each country has the right to present one pavilion\/exposition in each section.<\/em><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong><em><a style=\"color: #ff6600;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tbilisibiennale.com\/2026\/about-symposium\/\">International Scenography Symposium<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>International Scenography Symposium is part of the open forum of the Biennale. The symposium is dedicated to the discussion of modern trends in scenography and problems of culture through crisis.<\/em><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tbilisibiennale.com\/2026\/symposium-speaker\/\">Speakers+<\/a><\/em><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tbilisibiennale.com\/2026\/about-symposium\/\">Topic+<\/a><\/em><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>Qualifying Criteria for Participants:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Minimum of 3 years\u2019 experience in theatre, cinema, television, or multimedia scenography, including computer games<\/li>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Selection by national curators of respective countries<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National curators shall manage the organization of expositions of their countries.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>Qualifying Criteria for Works:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Projects realized or premiered between 2024-2026<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Goals of Tbilisi Stage Design Biennale Presenting and showing stage design of different countries through international exhibition Developing &#8211; training, sharing experience and knowledge about stage design through an educational programme MasterLab Disseminating information on contemporary stage design \u00a0 Platform Biennale is an ambitious project aiming to become an important international platform for artistic and<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":73,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-423","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"post_mailing_queue_ids":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tbilisibiennale.com\/2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/423","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tbilisibiennale.com\/2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tbilisibiennale.com\/2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tbilisibiennale.com\/2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tbilisibiennale.com\/2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=423"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.tbilisibiennale.com\/2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/423\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7371,"href":"https:\/\/www.tbilisibiennale.com\/2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/423\/revisions\/7371"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tbilisibiennale.com\/2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=423"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}