A KALTBLUT exclusive. Photography and production by Roman Valynkin. Models are Matt Shally and Levan Gelbakhiani . Georgian Designer is Lado Bokuchava. Styling and Muah by Matt Shally. Photography Assistant is Iuliia Latygan.
Levan & Matt. Reunited. Flaming Devotion.
Two Rebels. Both Georgians. Actors who dance.
They Both know how to catch the Public Eye. And make it sophisticatedly. In style. They just nailed it. It is in their DNA.
Matt is reckless and unapologetic. He is the type who doesn’t give a fuck. He loves to push the envelope by being extra and celebrating his feminine self. He doesn’t conform. He disobeys.
Levan is different. He likes being graceful and decent in day-to-day life. But he takes the walk on the wild side after dark. He seduces his victims with dance. He is the second to none in it.
They are sinners, who act hand in hand. Their notoriety goes far beyond Georgia – the native country where they are flipping the narrative of what’s right and wrong. They are always hungry for being the ones most-talked-about. That’s when Roman enters the Game. Insatiable seeker. A risk lover. A Photographer. His vision cuts through the noise. He is bold and young.
He came to join the Brothers in their latest Contract. To document the process at its best. They aim to break the barriers and make some real noise. It’s time to stand your ground and make a ballsy statement.
Photography and production by Roman Valynkin
Instagram: @bold__and__young
Models are Matt Shally and Levan Gelbakhiani
Instagram: @shallymatt @levangelbakhianiii
Styling and Muah by Matt Shally
Instagram: @shallymatt
Photography Assistant is Iuliia Latygan
Instagram: @julialatygan
Georgian Designer is Lado Bokuchava Instagram: @ladobokuchava
Levan Gelbakhiani is a Georgian actor and dancer based in Tbilisi, Georgia. He is a lead actor in the Drama ‘And Then We Danced’ (2019) by award-winning Swedish-Georgian director Levan Akin.
i-d.vice.com/en_uk/article/g5xmvy/and-then-we-danced-levan-gelbakhiani
Matt Shally is a Georgian actor, performer and LGBTQ+ activist based in Tbilisi, Georgia. His latest works are: *short documentary film ‘Comfort Zone’ (2020) by award-winning American director Jordan Blady www.dazeddigital.com/life-culture/article/49654/1/drag-artist-georgia-tbilisi-lgbtq-ballroom-matt-shally-film-jordan-blady-pride
*Drama ‘And Then We Danced’ (2019) by award-winning Swedish-Georgian director Levan Akin.
Roman Valynkin is a Russian immigrant photographer and non-binary model, LGBTQ+ activist based in Tbilisi, Georgia. His latest publications are: www.kaltblut-magazine.com/roman-in-rome
www.calvertjournal.com/features/show/11287/queer-st-petersburg-o-zine-lgbtq-revolution
