Inside the impressive facade of the Kamikaze Loggia Nikoloz Lutidze has been renovating the space in a distinct style of 'Euro-remont'-quite familiar, trendy and unique to Georgian environment. For quite a while the renovations of Tbilisi houses in the 'Euro-remont' style has been a signifier of the taste and wealth of the owner.
Nikoloz Lutidze in an interview to the Artarea:
'When I started thinking about the concept I did a proper research. I went to the the Eliava St. (the street where the materials as well as the builders and workmen are to be found for all sorts of renovations) and recorded interviews from the workmen as to what does the term 'Euro-remont' stand for. They have a clearly formulated definition for it and the instructions how to achieve the precise results.' The artist sees this trend as a signifier of the fundamental changes in the society itself. 'Desire to adapt European standards and to allow this culture in, has to be provoked by very serious reasons. In my opinion there was no attempt to analyse our inner layers, instead people and country decided to forget all of it and upholster a new layer'.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=MPzCM2D2MHY
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