Toto Tvalavadze

2025.10

  • I kickstarted work on my first proper photobook intended for publishing.
  • Developed Arrowhead CLI – A fast Obsidian-aware search and discovery that makes AI agents your true knowledge assistant. Open-sourcing soon!
  • Released Stamp CLI – a simple note naming and identification tool for the Plaintext Commons system.
  • Exhibited four photographs at Ajika restaurant in Tokyo; on display entire November.
  • Participated in meetings with a potential publisher and book designer for book production, design, paper selection, and binding approaches.
  • Completed visa renewal documentation and submitted all required paperwork.
  • Created and submitted a presentation for a potential Rome community studio space.
  • Bartended multiple nights at Ajika as part of my mini-exhibition, serving alongside Leon.
  • Completed a few more bookbinding projects.
  • Supported Jinny Street Gallery activities, including a workshop and Kohei Shibusawa show at NININI.NI.
  • Visited Tokyo Photographic Art Museum to see Pedro Costa’s photographic work, featuring beautiful portrait works with still videos.
  • Had a chance to see Mike Brodie’s (a.k.a. The Polaroid Kid) prints up close (thanks Jeremy!)
  • Migrated task management from Reminders.app back to Things.

October was full and rich with experiences. First and foremost, I completed my visa paperwork as soon as I could submit it—lifting a massive weight off my shoulders.

My research work has taken practical shape with the development of Stamp and Arrowhead—software tools that help with note-taking and bridge the gap between AI agents and personal knowledge bases. The direction is promising, and I’m excited to be open-sourcing these tools on GitHub in the coming days.

Perhaps most significantly for my photography practice, I’ve begun work on my first proper photobook intended for publication. I’m deeply grateful for the mentorship guiding this project forward. While it’s already presented challenges and will certainly bring more, I believe the resulting book will be something truly worth publishing and sharing.

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