Mariam Songhulashvili
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Mariam Songhulashvili is a visual artist based in Tbilisi, Georgia, working primarily with generative and interactive time-based media. Their practice is modular, open-ended, and experimental, rooted in system-building and situated at the intersection of diverse disciplines. Exploring themes of memory, urban and liminal spaces, and the gamification of reality, Mariam frequently collaborates with sound artists, writers, and sculptors. They have participated in numerous audiovisual festivals and group exhibitions, presenting live performances that incorporate multi-channel video, site-specific projection mapping, live camera improvisation, and interactive installations.




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Techno Queen 2026


Techno Queen
2026

Brainlab, Munich, Germany (production of Bayerische Staatsoper)
DESCRIPTION

An electro(melo)drama featuring excerpts from operas by Gaetano Donizetti and techno music.

Elizabeth I, Queen of England: a legendary figure. An entire era is named after her. The virgin queen, daughter of Henry VIII and his wife Anne Boleyn. Elizabeth, the Protestant, eternal rival of the Catholic Mary Stuart. In Techno Queen, the legendary queens come to life anew—and invite you to dance in the afterlife between Donizetti and techno. Bel canto meets beats—an electro(melo)drama.

Cast 

Director: Francesco Micheli     
Set and Costumes: Uta Bekaia    
Music: Alberto Zanardi, Leona Jacewska     
Video: Mariam Songhulashvili     
Lighting: Thomas Wendt     
Sound: Max-Lukas Hundelshausen     
Choreographer: Sophie Haydee Colindres Zühlke     
Dramaturge: Saskia Kruse, Olaf Roth      

Queen Elizabeth: Yannick Fischer     
Maria Stuarda: Iana Aivazian     
Anna Bolena: Evgeniya Sotnikova     
Elisabetta: Meg Brilleslyper     
Enrico/La morte: Zhe Liu     
Violine, Akkordeon: Daniela Huber     
Kontrabass: Reinhard Schmid    
Tänzerinnen: Sophie Haydee Colindres Zühlke, Afra Kleinert, Lea Markgraf, Michelle Sara Munoz 



    Attributions and Special Thanks

    City & Topography Maps: Scenic video projections showing London and Munich utilize stylized geographical data from © OpenStreetMap contributors (osm.org/copyright).

    Global earth textures are courtesy of NASA.

    3D Models: The heart model is adapted from 'Realistic Human Heart' by neshallads; the feather model from 'High Poly Stylized Feather' by Laurie Annis; the gem models from 'Diamond Gem Shape Set - 1 Collectibles' by brandon_grey; the tree model from 'The Queen Elizabeth oak' by kungphil; and the door model from 'Bath Abbey west door' by danielpett. All are sourced via Sketchfab and used under CC BY 4.0 with modifications made for stage synchronization.

    Scientific & Anatomical Assets: Molecular structures are adapted from entries 1A3N, 1BNA, and 1TNV (Drew, Dickerson, Tsukihara, Tame & Vallone) via the RCSB Protein Data Bank.

    Typography: Visual title elements utilize the 'Isenheim' typeface designed by Benoît Ferran via Tunera Type Foundry (SIL Open Font License). Secondary text and captions utilize the 'Roboto' typeface developed by Google (Apache License 2.0).

    Special Thanks

    Additional production tools and real-time network components provided courtesy of Lake Heckaman, SARV, MiniUV, PPPANIK, Elekktronaut, Jascha Seuss, Prismatic, and the TouchDesigner developer community.

    ©️ Photo: Geoffroy Schied




    ©2026