In moments of rupture, when language fails and the body carries the weight of history, something persists. Beyond trauma and repetition, a cultural instinct endures — enacted through gathering, sharing, and ritual.

The Georgian supra becomes more than tradition; it operates as a living system of survival. Within it, wine, conversation, and presence sustain continuity across generations.

This work reflects on a “genetic code” — not biological, but cultural — a fragile yet persistent structure resisting erasure, holding identity between memory, resilience, and transformation.

The work was produced in the aftermath of the 2008 Russian invasion of Georgia, following the brief war that led to the loss of control over the region of South Ossetia.