The moving sculpture “Ali and Nino” on the waterfront of Batumi – one of the most memorable sightseeing of the Black Sea resort of Georgia. According to most Batumi guests, “Ali and Nino” – a monument of true love, which knows no boundaries and prejudices.
Seven-meter “air” translucent shaped figures of Ali and Nino are made of steel, slowly move toward each other, gradually becoming one. This amazing process is repeated every 10 minutes.
Sculptor Tamara Kvesitadze to create such a monument was inspired by the novel, which was written by Kurban Said. The novel “Ali and Nino,” first was published in 1937 in Austria in German, tells the story of love between Azerbaijani-Muslim Ali Shirvanshir and Georgian-Christian Nino Kipiani. The events of the book take place in the Caucasus during the First World War.