Pirosmani Portrait
Illustration
My Role
Illustrator
Niko Pirosmani was a Georgian self-taught naive painter who rose to prominence only posthumously. With his unique characters-merchants, workmen, shopkeepers, commoners-and particular focus on social aspects of his time, he is admired both in Georgia and the rest of the world.
This illustration is a fusion of elements from his paintings, which I took the time to recreate specifically for this project. If you look closely, this is an optical illusion of sorts-just a portrait at a glance and an infinite source of peculiar details, once you zoom in.
What makes this piece special is the fact that each element is quintessentially Pirosmani-even if you stumble upon a single one, you are bound to know that it has been taken from his paintings.
The illustration was also used for Georgian cognac packaging.
Pirosmani's Paintings
All Projects
RaizomatProject type
2022Project type
TBC - Visa PlatinumAdvertising / Art Direction / Retouching
Tbilisi ZooAdvertising / Art Direction / Retouching
Rural Development AgencyProject type
Ice Tea - GurieliAdvertising / Art Direction / Retouching
CashBackArt Direction / Retouching
Metra - Stay HomeArt Direction / Illustration
Rugby World CupArt Direction / Retouching
Stay at HomeTypography
TBC Bank - HelloArt Direction / Illustration / Retouching
AtchmatsunaLogo Design / Identity
Inside OutPhotography / Retouching
Enterprise GeorgiaVisual Rebranding / Identity
John WrapLogo Design / Identity
Metra ParkAdvertising / Art Direction / Retouching
Bank of GeorgiaProject type
Social Media MaskProject type
EmptinessAdvertising / Art Direction / Retouching
VVineAdvertising / Art Direction / Retouching
Pirosmani PortreitIllustration
Metra DevelopmentAdvertising / Art Direction / Retouching
BIAFF - 9th Film Festival PosterAdvertising / Poster Design / Paper Craft
VRiumLogo Design / Identity
Future StarsIllustration
Galleria Tbilisi - Come On InAdvertising / Art Direction / Retouching
Metra Park - To The StarsAdvertising / Art Direction / Retouching
Hair & BeardIllustration
Metra Park - Decision is UP to youAdvertising / Art Direction / Retouching
Natakhtari - Tbilisi Beer FestivalCreative Direction / Illustration
Borjomi - Our Message To The WorldAdvertising / Art Direction / Retouching
Natakhtari - Merry ChristmasAdvertising / Poster Design / Retouching
ACT ResearchCreative / Illustration
Bank Constanta - LoansAdvertising / Creative Direction / Animation
Likani - Easyer Way To Get CoolArt Direction / Retouching
WorknetLogo Design
Overcome YourselfPhotography / Retouching
FIZZY - Soda WaterLogo Design
Beer FestivalLogo Design