Mariam Gviniashvili
In the first half of the concert, Mariam Gviniashvili presents her electroacoustic compositions from the past two years in a seamless, flowing multichannel performance.
The second half features the German premiere of the audiovisual work RUINS, where multichannel composition and visuals merge.
Gviniashvili found inspiration for the piece in the ruins of Soviet buildings in Georgia, whose emotional power and mystical aura both frightened and fascinated her. This memory was intensified by current images of cities destroyed in the ongoing war, which became the decisive impulse for RUINS.
Mariam Gviniashvili grew up in eastern Georgia and now lives in Oslo. She studied composition at the Norwegian Academy of Music and works as a sound artist and composer. Gviniashvili combines electronics, electroacoustics, and 3D sound technology with visual elements, dance, and live performance to deeply explore the physical and emotional essence of sound and space. Her performances have been described as “anxious clouds of feedback and cybernetic sound design, conducted into feverish textures” that sound surreal and teem with life.
Gviniashvili’s works have been presented internationally at prestigious festivals such as Ars Electronica (Austria) and the New York Electroacoustic Music Festival (USA).
RUINS was produced on commission from the Henie Onstad Art Centre, supported by the Norwegian Arts Council.