The presented works convey an emotional and realistic connection to the school— to the time when the artist studied in the same building (the current No.104 Public School). The concept for the two-stage exhibition (in the ATINATI Cultural Center and at No.104 Public School) stems from an old photo of the school found in the artist's archive. The artist worked on the series for over a year, creating over 60 works. This exhibition will showcase the symbolic path of Bugadze’s progression from school pupil to his becoming an artist. The exhibition will end at the ATINATI Cultural Center. The exhibition will also present an installation— a corner to develop simulated photos. Concept of the exhibition:

‘A child's pre-school life, spent at home with their parents, is usually carefree, but it changes dramatically after Grade 0. Fights, observing things, meeting their first friend, and an entirely different joy as the class eventually becomes their own... Being in ambiguity, or enjoying the existing environment and feeling satisfied with oneself, are all part of the learning process, even though disappointment is remembered more often. When it is a routine, it takes on a different appearance, and one becomes accustomed to it. And finally comes love, which remains a stronger feeling in us than even the love of our classmates. With this exhibition, I do not intend to focus on memory as such, but rather on those aspects of memory that we no longer see as "memory" in the present moment.’ - Vakho Bugadze