Zura Jishkariani, Writer

>>>Novels/Published Works

2024 – TANAPHA – An Experimental Novel written in several versions of Georgian and programming languages narrated by non-human main characters. Indigo Publishing. Original language: Georgian, C#, C++, Python, AIML.

2022 – FAST, NIGHTLIKE – Novel. Sulakauri Publishing. Original language: Georgian.

2021 – CATASTROPHE IN SUBTROPICAL EDEN – Publication of wartime diaries.

2017 – CHEWING DAWNS – Novel. Sulakauri publishing. Original language: Georgian. https://rights.sulakauri.ge/services-item/the-chewing-dawns-sugar-free/

2014-2024 – Articles and essays for magazines INDIGO, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC GEORGIA, LIBERALI, etc.

2018 – Ilia State University Prize for the Best Georgian novel of 2017 for the novel CHEWING DAWNS.

2018 – SABA Literary Award for Best Literary Debut for the novel CHEWING DAWNS.

>>>ART EXPERIMENTATIONS

2024 – INFINITE CONVERSATION – web-based AI+literature project

2024 – I HAVE SEEN A CITY – Psychogeography / text installation in the suburbs of Tbilisi. In collaboration with Tbilisi Public Art Foundation: https://tpa.fund/en/home/137-alex-chigvinadze-zura-jishkariani-.html

2024 – GRANELY – Text-based interactive video game, “literary video game” (upcoming)

2023 – NEO TBILISI – Chatbot of Tbilisi City, in collaboration with the Tbilisi City of Media Arts project.

2018 – ORACULUM 0.1 – Interactive, visual, and literature-based installation at the Frankfurt Book Fair. Frankfurt, Germany.

2017 – WHO WILL STILL THE ROARING OF THE SEAS? – installation. SOU Festival, Tbilisi.

2017 – GOOGLE VOICE FOR EXISTENTIAL COMMUNICATIONS – Interactive installation at an abandoned space research center. Saguramo. exhibition “illegal Kosmonavtika”.

2014-2012 – CYBER GALAKTIONI – The first Georgian speaking chatbot. an interactive, literary “digital clone” of the poet Galaktion Tabidze (1891-1959).

2012 – TBILISI DREAM MAP – Online art project.

2012 – 2005 – Participant of various exhibitions and performances

2010 – 2005 – Art Group Eurasian Laboratory

>>>EDUCATIONAL PROJECTS

since 2017 – ONLINE ILIAUNI – Free Edu Portal for lectures, courses, interviews and tutorials. https://online.iliauni.edu.ge/index

2018 -2014 – INTERACTIVE LIBRARY

2016 – 2012 – STREET ACADEMY – Series of lectures by invited lecturers from various disciplines in an open space – under the sky.

>>>MUSIC / MUSICK

DillaNext (since 2020) https://open.spotify.com/artist/7dPTOLPLPBObMX5BT6j24s

KAYAKATA (2017 – 2020) https://open.spotify.com/artist/6lo16FtCq94zwGQ08n27hk

KUNG FU JUNKIE (2006 – 2016) https://open.spotify.com/artist/3AmG4RvhEdnDXlsHPBWwkX