Between the Trees

Borders are more than physical barriers—they shape identities, fracture communities, and erase collective memory. In the South Caucasus, fortified boundaries and geopolitical tensions have created a landscape defined by displacement and uncertainty. Through her long-term project "Between the Trees" (2019–2024), Ksenia Ivanova delves into the conflict in Georgia and its breakaway regions—Abkhazia and South Ossetia—recognized by most of the world as Georgian territories under Russian occupation.

Amid rising protests against Russia's influence, "Between the Trees" explores how conflict fractures land, family legacies, and underscores the struggles of displaced communities to reclaim their heritage.