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1. Gela Mikava (Georgia)
Mikava, born in 1995, is a conceptual artist renowned for his inventive use of Soviet-era cotton stretch fabrics-called biazi-as canvases that embody ideological residue and collective memory. He coined the term "Post-Socialist Radiation" to articulate how traces of Soviet past ripple into present consciousness. His layered mixed-media works, incorporating textiles, inverted text, and fragments of faded imagery, operate as ghostly surfaces that resist clarity while pulsating with tension and historical debris
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. Exhibited internationally-from London art fairs to the Hessinck Live Auction where he was the youngest artist featured alongside Warhol and Banksy-Mikava has already secured his place on the global stage
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2. Giuseppe Lo Schiavo (Italy / UK)
An Italian-born, London-based visual artist, Lo Schiavo blends technology, AI, science, and popular culture across media such as video, photography, installations, and microorganisms. With a background in architecture, his work reinterprets the past through a digital lens and explores the evolving role of visual culture. He was honored with Italy's prestigious 2024 Premio Cairo for emerging contemporary artists. Domus magazine has described him as "a prototype of the modern-day artist," underscoring his pivotal role in redefining artistic practice for the digital age
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