Ezologia

“Ezologia — Porous Body of Tbilisi” is a public presentation of an ongoing research project developed by a growing group of collaborators that explores the phenomenon of the Tbilisian Courtyard.

“The Tbilisian Ezo is significant not only in terms of local heritage typology,” says Nata Tatunashvili,
the head of research and curator of the exhibition. “It represents a unique hybrid of different cultures, bringing together the Eastern courtyard and characteristics of its lifestyle, the Western urban logic of street-facing architecture, and a distinctly Georgian sensitivity to landscape and terrain. The result is a rare form of urban fabric — one that combines the interiority of the courtyard with a high degree of spatial permeability.”

The research was developed with wit[h]nessing, studio2AM, art historian Tatia Gvineria, architect Natalia Vasadze, sociologist Mariam Jibuti, and other independent researchers working across urban history, heritage preservation, mapping, and urban analysis. The project also included contributions from young professionals who took part in the fieldwork mapping.

The exhibition features analytical maps, architectural research, graphic studies, archival documents, and video materials exploring the role of the typology of Tbilisian Courtyard in shaping the city’s urban fabric.

Opening: June 26, 2026, 6:00 p.m.