Slanted Special Issue Georgia/Armenia

✧ Creativity, culture and history at the crossroads of Europe and Asia ✧

August 2023. The Slanted team—Lars Harmsen, Marcus Lange, and Rene Vavrzhkevych—travels from Tbilisi to Yerevan to explore art studios and meet the brightest representatives of the design scene in Georgia and Armenia.

Despite sharing a common border, Tbilisi and Yerevan are two unique worlds, each with its own character and historical context.

What's inside?
📌 Georgia: Wojciech Gurecki (analyst at the Center for Oriental Studies in Warsaw) talks about the country's complex history—from independent principalities to a unified kingdom, the role of the Orthodox Church, and the influence of Queen Tamara.
📌 Tbilisi: The geopolitical center of the region, which continues to struggle for European integration and independence amid conflicts with Russia.
📌 Armenia: Christian Strahota (Head of the Turkey, Caucasus and Central Asia Department) reveals the challenges of the country located between Russia, Iran and Turkey, as well as the tragedy of the expulsion of 100,000 Armenians after the collapse of Nagorno-Karabakh in the fall of 2023.
📌 Yerevan: The city, standing against the backdrop of Ararat, carries within itself the spirit of the struggle for independence and at the same time the richness of cultural heritage.

This issue invites you to explore the Caucasus through the prism of art, design, and geopolitical reality—from ancient legends to modern challenges.

📖 Discover the beauty, strength, and inspiration of Georgia and Armenia on every page of Slanted Special Issue Georgia/Armenia!