Biografía

La obra de Lika Shkhvatsabaia parte de su visión optimista de la vida, una perspectiva que destaca en un mundo complejo y contradictorio. Para ella lo esencial es lo existencial, y su arte se convierte en un medio particular de búsqueda de identidad.
Nacida el 31 de mayo de 1972 en Tiflis, Georgia, en una familia con raíces en el arte. Su padre, reconocido escultor y pintor, impregnó la vida familiar de una atmósfera artística. Pasó su infancia entre marcos y esculturas, rodeada de artistas que la inspiraron y marcaron su mirada desde muy temprano. En 1994, al terminar sus estudios en la Facultad de Pintura Monumental de la Academia Estatal de Bellas Artes de Tiflis, se trasladó a Italia, donde continuó su especialización académica en la Universidad de Siena.
Su trayectoria incluye numerosas exposiciones en Georgia y a nivel internacional. Desde 2014 vive y trabaja en Madrid, participando activamente en el circuito artístico de la ciudad, donde ha desarrollado varios proyectos importantes y ha sido reconocida y premiada en prestigiosos certámenes internacionales.
Un hito significativo es la presentación de su obra «Harmony of Life» al Rey de España durante la inauguración de FITUR 2021, pasando a formar parte de la Colección de la Familia Real. El mensaje de fondo de esta obra es el amor a la vida, incluso en tiempos difíciles.
Describe su proceso creativo como una transformación de lo racional a lo emocional: convertir la materia en sentimiento, imprimir sentido en el lienzo. Trabaja de forma libre e individual. Su pintura se caracteriza por el uso predominante del color, no solo como elección estética sino como manifestación de su personalidad creativa.
En última instancia, el objetivo de su obra es una invitación a explorar la esencia misma de la existencia y a provocar una conexión emocional profunda con el público.

Declaración
The primary expression in my work is emotion, I find my inspiration in the world and all that surrounds me. It is in this environment that I seek to capture fleeting moments of natural beauty and those ephemeral instants of our existence that often go unnoticed amidst the hustle and bustle of everyday life. Through my art, I try to offer a new perspective that allows us to appreciate and value those small details that make up our reality but that we tend to ignore.
In my creative process, I try to transfer the energy of an idea to the surface and materialise it. My works are born from an autonomous artistic development through a balance between precision and intuition merging with abstraction giving meaning to my creations. Each brushstroke and each stroke is an attempt to immortalise that fleeting beauty to evoke the emotions that those moments aroused in me. I have always felt that each work offers me an opportunity to have a much broader and deeper vision of my personal, emotional and spiritual evolution process; a reflection on memory, a family history, childhood, my subconscious, the desire for the image to express the imperceptible. I draw my greatest inspiration from nature and music, it can be a mountain landscape, or a small town with its long history, classical music, rock or jazz. Being a contemporary artist opens up the possibilities for me to express myself in a wide variety of media that I feel comfortable with.
I work in oils and acrylics, with them I distil the essence of those moments allowing them to breathe on the canvas. My ultimate goal is to create a visual language that transcends the work, that reflects my vision of the universe and provokes an emotional response in the viewer.
Lika Shkhvatsabaia (Tbilisi, Georgia)
CV
Education
- Degree in fine arts at the faculty of the Monumental Painting at the State Academy of Fine Arts of Tbilisi in 1994.
- She continued her studies at The University of Siena, Italy.
Solo Exhibitions
- 2025 - ¨Secret Landscapes¨ CC Emilia Pardo Bazán, Madrid
- 2025 – Love Connection Uniqueclub, Palacio Cibeles, Madrid
- 2024 - ¨Secret Landscapes¨ Monteagudo Palace, Soria
- 2024 - ¨Secret Landscapes¨ Ducal Palace, Medinaceli, Art Foundation
- 2023 - “One Story Diary”, Iart gallery, Tbilisi, Georgia
- 2022 - “Interior Landscape”, Espacio Mados, Madrid
- 2021 - “Walls against infinity”, Ramseyer Foundation, Argentina
- 2020 - “One Fine Day”, at Antonio Machado Cultural Centre, Madrid
- 2019 - “The Song of the Earth", Georgian Consulate in Barcelona, Spain
- 2018 - “Georgian Art Show”, Ibermaison, Madrid
- 2017 - “It comes from the HEART”, Aci Serrano, Madrid
- 2016 - “ide Sile”, Ateneo de Madrid
- 2015 - “Soulroom”, Madrid, Spain
- 2014 - "Madiathek" Tbilisi, Georgia
- 2011 - "M gallery"´´j, Tbilisi
- 2010 - "Commemoration of Matisse", Canape, Tbilisi
- 2003 - "Designer's Union" (Exhibition Hall) Tbilisi
- 1998 - Permanent Mission of Georgia to the UN, NY
Group Exhibitions
- 2025 - ¨Light and Darkness¨ Florence Bienal
- 2025 - ¨Sinergias¨ FidelitasArte, Madrid
- 2024 - One Art Space, NY
- 2024 - Top Selection, Gallery Thuillier, Paris
- 2024 - Top Selección of Premio de Artista de Europa 2023. Antonio Battaglia Gallery Milan, Italy
- 2024 - Group Exhibition, Iartgallery, Tbilisi, Georgia
- 2023 - Artshopping Carrousel de Louvre, Paris
- 2023 - Faim Art, Fundacion Pons, Madrid
- 2023 - "Personalidades Dirigentes" Culture Center of Navacerrada, Spain
- 2023 - Session 01, Azur Berlin Gallery , Berlin, Germany.
- 2022 - Sianoja Collection, Santander
- 2022 - Sianoja, Simposio of Art, Noja Cantabria
- 2021 - “Ritual of sleep”, Galeria LibrosArte, Madrid
- 2021 - Palacio 14¨ Arenas de San Pedro, Avila
- 2021 - Art Fair Almoneda, Ifema, Madrid
- 2021 - Oasis 25, Tokyo Japan
- 2021 - Exhibition 2121, Occo Art Gallery, Madrid
- 2020 - Rough their eyes, The Culture Center Antonio Lopez, Coslada
- 2020 - Charity exhibition, Mensajeros de la Paz, Riojano Center, Madrid
- 2020 - 25 Oasis Osaka, Tokyo, Japan
- 2020 - United Artists Fair, Casa de Cantabria, Madrid
- 2020 - Fusion of contemporary art, Cuevas de Hercules, Toledo
- 2019 - “Chromatic universes”, Club567, Madrid
- 2019 - Salon de Otoño, Casa de Vacas, Madrid
- 2019 - Feria de Faim, Pons Foundation, Madrid
- 2019 - “Meeting in the Sierra” Biblioteca Municipal Miguel Fernandez, Villalba
- 2019 - “Tribute to the Woman Artist”, Culture House, Navacerrada
- 2019 - United Artists Fair, Casa de Cantábria, Madrid
- 2018 - MUESPART, Espacio cultural abierto, Madrid
- 2018 - Showroom in "Ibarmaison" Madrid
- 2018 - "Experiences" Porto, Portugal
- 2017 - "Experiences" Domus Romana Gallery, Rome, Italy
- 2017 - "Aqua Maris" Santana Art Gallery, Madrid
- 2017 - Donostearten Art Fair, San Sebastian, Spain
- 2017 - “Da Madrid Alla Toscana” Campiglia, Italy
- 2017 - “Experiences¨, Monjuic Gallery, Barcelona
- 2017 - “It comes from the ART” ACI Serrano 19. June 1 Madrid
- 2017 - Premier ARTFAIR, Honk Kong 24-26 of March, Honk Kong
- 2017 - Worlds Found¨, Eka & Moore Gallery, Madrid
- 2017 - “Women” Feel & Flow, Madrid, Spain
- 2017 - “To you Woman”, FeedingArt, Bez.es Madrid, Spain
- 2016 - "Luces y Sueños", Espacio Ronda, Madrid
- 2016 - "Group exhibition of Christmas ", Málaga, Spain
- 2016 - "A window to Malasaña", Feedingart Gallery, Madrid
- 2016 - “Efímero”, Feedingart Gallery, Madrid
- 2016 - Mostra Di Pittura di artisti Georgiani, Castello dei conti di Ceccano, Italy
- 2016 - "5 women, 6 countries", Open cultural space
- 2016 - The Universe of Cervantes, Atalante Gallery, Madrid
- 2016 - Feria de Madrid, DEARTE Palacio Neptuno, Madrid, Spain
- 2014 - Sexta Expresion, "Regalarte", Madrid, Spain
- 2014 - "A good day" Akhundov gallery, Tbilisi, Georgia
- 2012 - "The Earth turns round you", Central Tbilisi, Georgia
- 2006 - "Copalla", Gallery Tbilisi
- 2005 - "Christmas Exhibition", Blue Gallery, Tbilisi
- 1998 - "Soho", Art Gallery , NY, USA
- 1995 - "L'Arte", Gallery Siena, Italy
Art Fairs
- 2025 - ¨Darkness and Light¨ Florence Bienal
- 2023 - Artfair Carrousel de Louvre, Paris
- 2023 - Faim Art, Fundacion Pons, Madrid
- 2021 - Art Fair Almoneda, Ifema, Madrid
- 2020 - United Artists Fair, Casa de Cantabria, Madrid
- 2019 - Faim Art Fair, Fundación Pons, Madrid
- 2019 - United Artists Fair, Casa de Cantábria, Madrid
- 2017 - Premier ARTFAIR Honk Kong 24-26 of March, Honk Kong
- 2017 - Donostearten Art Fair, San Sebastian, Spain
- 2016 - Madrid Art Fair, DEARTE Palacio Neptuno, Madrid, Spain.
Awards and Commissions
- 2024 - Top Selection, Certificado de mérito, Pitturiamo, Paris.
- 2024 - Premio de Artista de Europa, Top Selection Finalist, Milan
- 2023 - Certificate of Artistic Achievement, Luxemburg Art Prize
- 2021 - Finalist III Abstract Painting Contest of Mario Saslovsky, Madrid
- 2020 - Diploma of Excellence for Abstract Painting, Grupo pro Arte y Cultura, Madrid.
- 2020 - Artistic Excellence Award, Circle Foundation
- 2017 - Prize of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia, International Center for Migration Policy Formulation (CIDPM) in collaboration with the EU-funded project - ENIGMMA- (To strengthen migration management).
- 2017 - Diaspora 2017 Award For Achievement in Promotion of Georgian Culture
- 2016 - First Prize for The Best Painting of the Year, Art Competition, Tbilisi City Hall, Georgia
- 2016 - Artist featured by Saatchi Art in a Turner collection.