On the Edge of the Black Sea
Nino Biniashvili
2017
The graphic novel On the Edge of the Black Sea consists of five short stories. Each of the stories is based on Georgian mythology, and relates to cultural heroes on which I grew up: artists, apostles, martyrs, rulers and warriors. The book opens with the crucifixion of Jesus, and ends centuries later with the legend of the early days of the city of Tbilisi. In between, a mysterious, ancient and dark world unfolds.
The book was produced with the support of the Israel Lottery Council for Culture and the Arts and won the Israel Museum Ben-Yitzhak Award for the Illustration of a Children’s Book 2018.
- Pages: 100
- Type of binding: hardcover
- Dimensions (cm): 22X15
- Printing: A.R. Printing LTD
- Publication: Self-Published
- Place of publication: Israel
- Supported by: Israel Lottery Council For Culture & Arts
- ISBN: 990040833810205171
Nino Biniashvili (b. 1980, Georgia) lives and works in Jerusalem. Her graphic novel, On the Edge of the Black Sea won the 2018 Israel Museum's award for best illustration book. In her work, Biniashvili analyzes the possibilities and problems of communication between cultures and people. She attempts to articulate the experience of living in a permanent state of otherness.
