I am a photographer currently based in Tbilisi, Georgia, originally from Gori (b. 1999).

My work explores the thin line between reality and the surreal, often using digital manipulation to uncover hidden psychological truths.

My obsession with the medium began in my early teens, fueled by an insatiable curiosity for the unconventional. It was during this formative period that I first encountered the concept of "Derealization" - the notion of distorting reality to reveal untapped potential. This experience became the foundation of my practice, leading me to use the camera as a tool for transforming the mundane into the extraordinary.

Unbound by the constraints of a single genre, my portfolio spans fine-art self-portraiture to global commercial commissions. I invite viewers to challenge their perceptions and explore the infinite possibilities that lie beyond the confines of the ordinary.

For me, photography transcends mere documentation; it is a portal to another dimension and a glimpse into the surreal tapestry of existence.

Group Exhibitions:

• 2019 – Festival Circulations, Paris, France | Curated by Carine Dolek

• 2024 – Nóstos: The Day We Will Return, Tbilisi Photography & Multimedia Museum, Georgia | Curated by Nestan Nijharadze

Publications & Press

• New East Digital Archive - Enter The Honey - hued world of Georgia's rising photographer - Luka Khabelashvili , 13 July 2020.

• Festival Circulations, 2019.

• Fisheye Magazine - Cartographie des émotions, July 16, 2020.

Exhibitions

• PlainMagazine - Surreal Worlds by Georgian Photographer Luka Khabelashvili, October 4, 2018.

• AestheticaMagazine - Distorting Reality, 18 June 2021.

• Collater - Expressive photographs by Luka Khabelashvili.

Features & Mentions

(Selected features from photography platforms, magazines, and art communities)

VSCO • LensCulture • Feature Shoot
Insomnia Magazine • Somewhere Magazine
IGNANT • PhotoCinematica • Nowhere Diary
Fubiz • Think Veryl • The Pink Lemonade
Notre Arte • Strike.Art • Tambran2 Gallery
Designboom • Steffan • Saatchi Gallery
Avant Arte • Saint • Haute Magazine • Gestalten

Clients & Licensing

• Vienna State Opera – Licensed image for the official cover of their opera programme (2025–2030).

• Conservatoire de Paris (CNSMDP) – Cover image for brochure/magazine (2022).

• L’OBSERVATOIRE – Book cover for IL EST JUSTE QUE LES FORTS SOIENT FRAPPÉS by Thibault Bérard (2019).

• Philharmonie de Paris – Brochure cover for La Maestra (2021).

• Philosophie Magazine – Image published in Issue N°152 (2021).

• Apple Music - Licensed artwork for an artist (2019).

• Sanitas Health Forecast (Edition 2025) – Licensed three images for book publication (2025).

• Jean-Luc Coatalem - Book cover for "The Share and Fate of the Descendant" (Georgian edition) (2022).

• VSCO - Licensed Artwork (2018).