Levan Vardosanidze

Levan Vardosanidze (b. 1957, Tbilisi, Georgia) is a distinguished Georgian sculptor internationally recognized for his refined bronze works, lyrical compositions, and dynamic exploration of movement, identity, and human form. A graduate of the Tbilisi State Academy of Arts, he later continued his studies at the Moscow State Academy of Arts, developing the technical precision and sculptural language that would define his mature practice.

Since 1992, Vardosanidze has worked between Georgia and Germany, building a body of work that combines classical sculptural discipline with a contemporary sensibility. His sculptures are noted for their elegance, balance, and expressive surfaces, often merging bronze with materials such as marble, granite, wood, steel, and shell. Across both intimate and monumental formats, his work demonstrates a strong command of form, engineering, and finish.

Vardosanidze has received numerous honors throughout his career, including major recognition from the International Olympic Committee, most notably the IOC Prize of Sculpture in Amsterdam in 2012 for Olympic Hymn. His works are held in private collections internationally and have been placed in public and institutional settings, including significant sites in Tbilisi. His sculpture has also been associated with museum and cultural collections, reinforcing his standing as one of the important contemporary sculptors working in Georgia today.

A recurring strength in Vardosanidze’s art is his ability to convey motion and emotional presence through sculptural form. Whether addressing athletic energy, music, femininity, mythology, or poetic introspection, his works balance monumentality with intimacy. The result is a distinctive visual language that is both technically accomplished and immediately recognizable.

Today, Levan Vardosanidze is regarded as a leading figure in contemporary Georgian sculpture, admired for his mastery of bronze, his innovative material combinations, and his enduring contribution to modern figurative sculpture.