Temo worked in various mediums, including painting, figurative and abstract, drawing, collage, print and photo installation, blending traditional motifs with contemporary themes.

His use of bold colors and dynamic compositions often conveyed a sense of energy and intensity, evoking deep emotional responses in viewers.

[1] "He managed to accurately and clearly reveal the subtle sensations of existence, its pain and pleasure, shadow and light, tenderness and infinity".

[2] "The uniqueness of Temo Svirely is in the attempt to express the many-dimensioned world, where the game is condensed into ritual."

Born on April 21, 1964[2] in Tskhinvali (Georgian SSR within the USSR),[5] he was the son of the football player Guram Tskhovrebov.