Actually, it has been almost two years since our last interview. '15 and '16 are both parts of my book series representing the main line of my photographic work. Both show one year in my life, from the 1st of January till the 31st of December, documented in an artistic style. However, there are differences: '16 is almost twice as big as '15, and thanks to Tiago Biscaia – who is an exceptional designer and my partner in this project –, the book has a brand new layout system and design. Viewers might notice the formations I had in my personal life during 2016: new muses and objects, and a slight direction change in my field of view.

Being involved in the Berlin gay scene progressed my mentality and sexuality, therefore, documenting it as a part of my life was inevitable. On top of that, I had the inherited protest against homophobia, racism, and xenophobia. Soon I realized my work could play a role in self-expression and help spread the word. The fact that a young artist hailing from a country like Georgia has the ability to open his artistic intentions to this range carries a massive importance. My work and I are hated by the majority of Georgians, a society that suggests that homosexuality is a disease and everything different and unknown to them is destructive. One of my goals in my career is to give a finger to the mass society with my photographs.

Most of the pictures of house parties are taken after having spent hours in clubs; they are nights that people don’t want to end. Sometimes it goes for more than a week; people come and go to the place and the party keeps on going. At home, they are even more liberated, there’s more intimacy, it’s less loud and you can actually communicate and have long down talks. In the clubs, however, you have less privacy, but that's what makes it interesting. Some people prefer to have sex in the clubs rather than home – it turns a lot of people on. As a photographer I can find the inspiration anywhere, depends on how I feel at a particular moment.

My photography has always been quite grungy, plus I shoot people who are around me in certain moments and some of them happen to be consumers of various brands. I actually wouldn’t say that my photos have the ‘90s aesthetics that much. It’s happening now, in 2017, and it’s very present. Some people on the photos just happen to be wearing some ‘90s apparel. I work with fashion brands and magazines from time to time and I would consider doing it again. Shooting fashion can be effective financially, but I’m very picky when it comes to that – I won’t work for just anybody. But I would rather focus my energy on fine art photography and book publishing.

Yes, that is one of my biggest obsessions, keeping the diverse moments close to each other. In that way, the sequence of the book becomes some sort of a rollercoaster that keeps the viewers amused and intrigued. It also reveals my range of interests. Anything can end up being a subject of my photograph, literally. My life is like this, most of the photos are really personal and I don’t have any issues with exposing those shots to the public.

It has been absolutely insane, my bag is full of diapers and wet wipes along with film and camera lenses. I think I will always find time to shoot. My work doesn’t really require that much of an arrangement and planning. I’m very lucky to have several people around me who help a lot with the kids and with the shootings. So I couldn’t be happier.

I would like to talk about these two photos:

I’ve been actively involved in the music industry for the past couple of years approximately, working with labels, clubs, festivals and artists – Tresor, Underground Resistance, Northern Electronics, Berlin Atonal and Nine Inch Nails, for example. I also enjoy portraying artists and communicate directly with some incredible and influential people.
Regarding Richard and his work, it goes beyond music. His aesthetics and collaborations through the past decades have caused a revolutionary impact on many artists in different mediums. I had the pleasure to see him perform last summer in Finland, where I was working for Resident Advisor. That set changed my life, I literally couldn’t speak for several hours after the show.
It is hard to say what particular music can suit the book. It’s so diverse to me, I could maybe give each page its own soundtrack. There are lots of techno and acid, industrial and even synth photos here, but overall the book sounds very rock ‘n’ roll to me, something like PJ Harvey’s early albums or My Bloody Valentine.

The book is available online for pre-order and will get to its owners around Christmas. It is planned to be sold exclusively in only two bookstores in Berlin: Echo Bucher, which is an incredible place for music and art lovers oriented to electronic and underground music, and Prinz Eisenherz Buchladen, which is a famous queer bookshop in the beautiful neighbourhood of Schöneberg, near Nollendorfplatz.