Uta Bekaia
Uta Bekaia (b. 1974) is an artist whose practice reimagines ancestral rituals through the lens of a queer utopian future. Drawing on a fascination with traditional crafts, he creates richly adorned wearable sculptures, ceramics, tapestries, and objects, which he integrates into immersive installations, films, and live performances.
Bekaia studied Industrial Design at the Tbilisi Mtsire Academy. His work has been shown internationally at Kimball Art Center (UT), Marisa Newman Projects (NY), Museum of Modern Art (Tbilisi), Kiev Biennial (Ukraine), Kuad Gallery (Istanbul), SchauFenster (Berlin), among others. His practice has been featured in W Magazine, MoMA Post, ArtAsiaPacific, Huffington Post, and The Art Newspaper.
He has been commissioned for public art performances and parades by Tbilisi City Hall, UNESCO, and TurnPark Art Space, and participated in residencies including ART OMI, MAD, and Garikula Art Residency. Bekaia is a founding member of FUNGUS, a platform supporting queeridentifying creatives in the Caucasus.
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