SERAPION VATSADZE

(1899-1967)

Set design differs from painting as it requires a different vision, knowledge of the specifics and cinematic thinking to create the visual concept of a film. Our aim is to present to the broader public a Georgian set designer, Serapion Vatsadze, who was active in film industry from 1929 to 1966.

This book publishes Serapion Vatsadze’s sketches created between 1930s and 60s. The black-and-white works marked by scarcity of colouring capture the artist’s momentary impressions. The mood they convey reflect the palette of early films, thus building invisible ties between cinema and painting.

Remarkably, Vatsadze drew his sketches on sheets of paper that bore machine-printed screenplays. It might be that the words and phrases of the screenplays served as the source of inspiration for the artist.

                                                 Zaira Berelidze

Vernissage Gallery