"Seasons of the year" is an art project that comprises an installation of four art objects in the shape of symbolic trees, covered with painted infographics. Each tree symbolizes a certain time of year: winter, spring, summer, autumn. Having researched the Georgian architecture, we divided it into conditional historical periods. Guided by these periods, we created an infographic, which we transferred to each art object in the form of a drawing.
The installation will be accompanied by musical compositions written by local musicians specifically for the project, where each composition also resonates with a specific era. The musicians’ performance and the process of creating art objects will be filmed and later broadcasted during the installation exhibition.
Architecture is a culture’s reflection – it brings us knowledge and aesthetics of the past, and tells us what the future might be like. This is why architectural monuments are so important, becoming symbols of cities, states and places of attraction. Thus, architectural monuments became the subject of our infographic for the project about the history and culture of Georgia. The chronological sequence of the appearance of architectural structures, as well as the conditions under which they occurred, formed the basis of our conditional periodization of history. The first period - 6 thousand years BC, the second period - from the 1st to the 18th century ad, the third period-the 19th and 20th centuries, the fourth period-the 21st century. We took the image of a tree as the basis: as a symbol of life, and as a family tree, which is one of the first examples of historical infographics. The seasons reflect historical changes. 
The first period – winter: 6 thousand years BC-before the 1st century ad. This is the longest time period that we have the least information about. That is why it is represented by cold times when the tree stands without leaves, mysteriously snow-covered: its history is hidden from us like a tree trunk under snow. The choice of materials from which the first art object was collected is due to the fact that information about this time period is mainly presented only in the form of archaeological artifacts. The historical picture that we imagine is made up of these artifacts. Similarly, we decided to assemble this art object from what used to be wood – from planks. Here is the idea of restoration and the impossibility of accurate reproduction. The infographic consists of a periodization of the civilizations that existed on the territory of Georgia in this time period.
The second period is spring: from the 1st to the 18th century, called the "Golden age". It is connected with the arrival of Christianity in Georgia, with the construction of the first churches, with the formation of kingdoms, their unification and the prosperity of the state. Infographics of this period consist of actual churches and fortifications. All the buildings were made of stone, many of them are now in a dilapidated state, with exposed masonry. That is why we chose stone as the main material for creating the second art object.
Each subsequent period is presented by smaller time periods, since the closer we get to the present, the more information we have.
The third period is summer: 19th and 20th centuries. Summer is a time of growth. The period of Europeanization of Georgia, the appearance of foreign educational institutions and foreign specialists in the field of architecture, which had a significant impact on the cities’ exteriors. Here the infographic is represented by the names of architects and images of their buildings. Materials: chains as a symbol of unification and globalization, photos of buildings.
The fourth period is autumn: the 21st century. Autumn is the time of harvest. The time when Georgia became a fully independent state, the time of innovation. Here the structural elements of the infographic are bold new buildings of national significance. They reflect the essence of the processes taking place in the state: Houses of Justice, transparent police stations, hospitals, airports, high-rise buildings. Materials: office equipment. The choice of materials is due to the visual similarity of the design of office equipment and modern buildings made of glass and metal.
Creating a tree from architectural elements, we represent the interaction between civilization and nature. The change of seasons is cyclical, and in this art work the theme of the Apocalypse becomes the leitmotif. We urge you to think about our future, about what kind of fruits we reap and will reap as a result of the life of our civilization.
The project was created in conditions of quarantine and forced self-isolation. Not being able to actually travel around Georgia, we began to study its history and get acquainted with architectural monuments via Internet. We wanted to structure a large amount of information - so we came up with the idea of creating an infographic on this topic. During the implementation of the project idea, we had to face the fact that the usual artistic materials were not available for purchase in the conditions of competition. This led us to the idea of creating art objects by recycling used-up things. In addition to the fact that this solution satisfied our need for artistic materials, we were also guided by the idea of restoring order in our house. We did what we normally didn't have time for. When we put our house in order, we put our lives and minds in order as well. And this is especially important in our hard times.
"Seasons of the year" is an art project that aims to integrate infographics into art objects. We argue that infographics can be displayed in art exhibition spaces. In our project infographics become tangible, bring new aesthetic and a qualitative shift in the format that appears in the form of art objects. The information collected by the artist during the creation process comes forward, and the idea behind the work is exposed to the viewers, so that it interacts with them directly.

The project was created by two artists Sima and Siarhei. Every detail of the project was created by the artists together. Siarhei collected installations and drew drawings. Sima studied the history of architecture, made representations. Together we designed the project.

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Creative association OTKYDACMEX, Siarhei Sokalau and Sima-Nika-Polina Shchedrina.

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