The work of Czech artist Anna Ruth was presented at the major art fair NADA New York. This year is its tenth year. The artist was approached by the IRL gallery in New York to participate in the fair, which was open to the public from 3 to 5 May.
Venue: 548 West 22nd Street in West Chelsea's gallery district, New York
Anna Ruth's work bears the hallmarks of what can be described as contemporary neo-romanticism. It has long been defined by her personal mythology, which is eclectically composed of fragments of different cultures. She freely combines real historical events with myths. In her work we can thus see a reflection of how human society evolves and how it tries to understand its own existence. She creates her own narratives, but they contain symbols that resonate in the collective unconscious.
The environments of Anna Ruth's paintings and installations combine a certain timelessness with a strong emphasis on nature, which is depicted through the presumed perspective of indigenous people. As a mysterious territory of its own, dangerous to man by its opacity, evoking a sacred awe. It balances between figuration and abstraction. Large formats, light glaze painting, earthy colours. Fluidly, the artist transitions between painting and sound, which she often describes as the soundtrack to her paintings. She creates complex installations that materialize the environment of her paintings, an environment in which image and sound can be naturally combined.
NADA New York 2024 presented a selection of 92 galleries and other arts organizations from 15 countries and 31 cities around the world. This year's exhibitor list features 59 NADA members and 34 first-time exhibitors. For more information, visit the fair's website.
Anna Ruth is a graduate of the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague - in 2022 she studied under Jiří Petrboek and Martin Gerboc in the Drawing Studio. She currently lives and works in Prague. Photo credit © Filip Kartousek
Further IRL Gallery
Instagram of Anna Ruth: https://www.instagram.com/koruth_
