Frieze No. 9 Cork Street London W1S 3LL
Window Project and Gathering are excited to announce the opening of Sports Illustrated at Frieze No. 9 Cork Street, an exhibition of work by Tamara K.E and Gia Edzgveradze.
Drawing an ironic parallel with the eponymous magazine known for its celebration of athletic prowess as well as its infamous annual swimsuit issue, Sports Illustrated takes the patterns of competition, success, power and desire that underpin the world of sports as its focal point. At the heart of these drives lies the primal force of eros and its manifestation, libido, compelling every living being to compete for space, recognition and superiority.
Tamara K.E and Gia Edzgveradze are vital representatives of Georgia’s art scene and life partners; Sports Illustrated will mark their first two-person exhibition. Fittingly, the dynamics that operate beneath the surfaces of sport and play – power, desire, negotiation, and creativity – are essential to the maintenance of close relationships. Viewing the work of the two artists and partners side by side prompts us to consider the ways in which competition and play act as microcosms of the entanglements of eros, ambition, and social structures fundamental to our interpersonal relationships.
Featuring works by Tamara K.E.Gia Edzgveradze
Text by Sybilla Griffin Installation and Work Images by Callum Hansen
