Hobbies ~ Mathematics and Hobbies

Art

I like drawing and painting in oils, and sometimes, in watercolor. You can find my artwork on the online Saatchi Art gallery as well as on my online art portfolio and on Fine Art America.

Games

I like playing and making computer and board games. So far I have made only one game, which is in a tersting phase before it gets published on Goodle play. In the meantime, you can play it for free here.

Music

YouTube | Spotify | SoundCloud | TikTok | Music Website

I enjoy composing music as a spontaneous exploration of musical form—something I find similar to doing mathematics. I often compose in TikTok live streams and publish my music on Spotify, Sound Cloud, and other platforms. My music is mostly for focused listening and relaxation. Below are some comments from my TikTok fans. I also produce music for a friend of mine.

“Your piano doesn’t just play notes… it speaks to my soul. Each melody feels like a gentle hand calming every storm inside me. 🌊❤ ” — 🎧 Stardust 🎧

“I love your music✨ usually i am super stressed and your music calms me down 😁” — an00k_music

“Your music tells a story with every topic which I believe is up for interpretation by the listener. Giving it a topic still has a profound diverse reaction for each listener and their experiences of life. It is healing and creative.” — Jbae

“There’s something so magical about the way you play — every note feels alive, every single note full of feeling. It’s not just music; it’s emotion, passion, and peace all at once. Honestly every single performance of yours is one of the most beautiful piano performances I’ve heard in a long time, Zurab. 💐” — inke🌀

“The beauty of your music is that you immerse yourself into it. There is no better feeling than seeing a practitioner being one with their art. God bless you 🙏” — artificial_life_MBE

“Your music is enchanting and brings joy. Whenever I have the chance, I listen to Zurab play the piano because it's so captivating! The world lacks composers like him who can create masterpieces of art on the fly.” — sob4ken

“Healing ❤🥰🙏❤” — kharendwe

“Your music brings such peace and calm - each piece feels like it speaks directly to emotions I’ve never been able to express myself. There’s such a deep connection in every composition, like you’ve turned feelings into sound. Truly beautiful and healing.” — Sarah Mitchell

“Absolutely angelic! 😇” — divinedrawings

“Stillness of soul ❤” — Roxy_RaRa

Theatre

Together with a production team consisting of colleagues, students and friends, we have established a theatrical production series (2022, 2023, 2025), "Fundamano", which brings the spirit of mathematics to a theatrical stage. In the last production we explored the future where the rise of artificial intelligence has led to formation of a new human race: the hybrids, which are a mix of humans and computers. I am particularly indebted to Michelle Namachemo, who has been on the Fundamano journey with me from the beginning and has done amazing work both in co-directing the production with me as well as acting in a leading role. I first met with Michelle during Abstract Mathematics discussions organised by Sophie Marques. Sophie helped with producing half of the first Fundamano show. I am thankful to Charles Msipha for helping me to come up with the name "Fundamano". The production has been formally and financially supported by the epartment of Science and Innovation and Academy of Sciences of South Africa in partnership with the South African Mathematical Society, and the National Institute for Theoretical and Computational Sciences.