Gathered Fragments

Gallery Madam Bozarjiants presents Gathered Fragments: Repression, Resilience, and Sacred Beauty, a collection of collectible designs that evoke the simultaneous feelings of chaos and nostalgia through displaced objects, while also exploring the reverence and sanctity of home and memory.

During the Soviet era, particularly in the mid-20th century, repression and forced eviction were common experiences for many families in the Soviet republics, including Georgia. The Soviet regime systematically removed people from their homes, often under the guise of political or economic reforms, and confiscated their belongings, which were seen as symbols of personal ownership and private wealth, both of which were ideologically opposed to the Soviet vision of collective ownership.

The Bozarjiants family, being a notable and affluent family with strong cultural and intellectual connections, was subjected to the broader pattern of repression under Soviet rule. Like many others, their home and belongings were confiscated by the state, which sought to remove any trace of the bourgeois class and consolidate its control over the population.

This exhibition presents a journey through forced displacement, where cherished items of a home, now scattered and abandoned, become imbued with a sense of reverence. As visitors navigate the space, they are invited to experience the profound beauty of objects that are both oppressed by circumstances yet elevated by their emotional and aesthetic significance.

“Gathered Fragments: Repression, Resilience, and Sacred Beauty” is a meditation on loss, memory, and the strength to rebuild. The collectible design pieces presented by Gallery Madam Bozarjiants create a space that speaks to the emotional and historical weight of displacement, together with works by artists IA Liparteliani , Anuka Tavartkiladze, Sophia Shevardnadze and Nia Mgaloblishvili deepen the narrative, adding layers of emotion, history, and beauty. Together, these pieces form a powerful, cohesive experience that reflects the resilience of the human spirit, the sacredness of memory, and the unbroken beauty of what remains. Through this collaboration, the gallery honors the memory of the Bozarjiants family and the lasting impact of displacement on the soul at the begining of soviet era