Barbis Ruder: Work – Cycle – Body

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Author: Madeleine Frey (ed.)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 impressively designed book presents the artists entire oeuvre for the first time, and reveals the complexity of her work. The 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. In different cycles of Ruder's work, the body is repeatedly reinterpreted and recreated, exploring the tension between emancipation and capitalism. The book includes contributions by Lona Gaikis and Peter Kozek, and an introduction by Madeleine Frey.ISBN 9783111061467. De Gruyter. pb. 400 pages. 169 colour, 45 b/w ills. 26 x 21 cm.available Show more