The works of the performance and media artist Barbis Ruder focus on the
body – it is both the starting point and the main object of investigation in her work. In her performances and multimedia
work, Ruder explores themes such as economy, work, intimacy, and convention. The body appears as a moving image, in sculptures,
installations, and on stage.
This book presents Barbis Ruder’s entire oeuvre for the first time and reveals the
complexity of her work. In different cycles of work, the body is repeatedly reinterpreted and recreated, exploring the tension
between emancipation and capitalism.
This extensive presentation brings together trashy stage performances and
sculptural works as well as video work and provides insights into the artist’s development process through drawings and studies.
- First comprehensive portrait of the work of the performance and media artist Barbis Ruder
- Elaborately
designed book, with numerous large-format illustrations
- With contributions by Lona Gaikis and Peter Kozek and an introduction
by Madeleine Frey
Author informationMadeleine Frey, Director of the Max Ernst Museum
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