Athi patra ruga

Athi-Patra Ruga is a South African multimedia artist who uses his work to explore notions of utopia and dystopia, material and memory.

Athi-Patra Ruga is one of the few artists working in South Africa today whose work has adopted the trope of myth as a contemporary response to the post-apartheid era. Ruga creates alternative identities and uses these avatars as a way…Read more Athi-Patra Ruga ›

Films4Peace commissioned by PUMA “This video isn't just about peace in itself, it is more about the process of getting there. I wanted to create, rather solicit, a slow time-inspired unraveling of the identities -- something that fascinates me -- that weigh heavily on us and perhaps our daily performances as people. That is what the most recent avatar in my latest body of work does… in a loop. “The Future White Woman of Azania” is a character made up of liquid paint filled balloons and…

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Renowned South African artist Athi-Patra Ruga will be showcasing a new body of work, entitled Queens in Exile, at WHATIFTHEWORLD until 27 January 2018.

The Future White Woman of Azania II | WHATIFTHEWORLD/ GALLERY

WHATIFTHEWORLD/ at Volta 10 Basel WHATIFTHEWORLD is pleased to present new work by Athi-Patra Ruga, Cameron Platter and Dan Halter at booth B2 at VOLTA10 in Basel, Switzerland from 16 to 21 June. VOLTA is Basel’s renowned platform for presenting the vision of contemporary art galleries of global prestige whose artists represent new and relevant positions for curators and collectors alike. Conceived to bridge a gap between Basel’s pre-existing fairs, VOLTA showcases galleries – whether young…

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We know the Armory Show aisles can quickly turn from visual feast to overwhelming blur. With more than two hundred galleries and thousands of artists’ work on view, finding the hidden gems is no easy feat. Herein, we present a selection of young artists—many of whom will be new names to all but the most

Future White Women of Azania - The Founding Myth The Future White Woman of Azania is an ongoing series of performances first conceived in 2010 and evolving to engage new definitions of nationhood in relation to the autonomous body. In the enactment of the site-specific work commissioned for the 55th Venice Biennale, the performance takes the form of an absurdist funerary procession. The participants are the ABODADE - the sisterhood order of Azania and the central protagonist - The Future…

Athi-Patra Ruga (b. 1984) is one of the few artists working in South Africa today, whose work has adopted the trope of myth as a contemporary response to the post-Apartheid era. Ruga creates alternative identities and uses these avatars as a way to parody and critique the existing political and social status quo. Ruga’s artistic...

I snapped these last week at Whatiftheworld at the opening of Athi’s new solo show. This one was a bit of a family af...

Athi-Patra Ruga: The Future White Women of Azania - The trial (2013); Site-specific performance with five performers, costumes, props, lights and music; Duration variable; Courtesy of the Artist and whatiftheworld Gallery; Photo by Giovanna Zen - See more at: http://www.apc.uct.ac.za/news/venice-distilled#sthash.dPiq7sAg.dpuf

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Bridget Baker, The Assemblers #1, 2015, Photographer Sarah Nankin. Copyright the artist, Courtesy Tyburn Gallery. Tyburn Gallery is a new London-based exhibition space dedicated to international contemporary art. Founded by the former editor of the South African Journal of Human Rights Emma Menell, an engagement with the culture and socio-politics of Africa [...]

UNOZUKO, 2013 Wool, thread and artificial flowers on tapestry canvas 195 x 180 cm THE LORD IS ON T...

South African artist, Athi-Patra Ruga has a diverse artistic practice, from drawings and sculpture to film and photography, to hand-crafted petit point tapestry. This work, from his Future White Women of Azania series, will be brought to auction in Strauss & Co's Contemporary Art sale on 13 April. Tap the image to visit the sale and register to bid.

Athi-Patra Ruga (2018)

athi_patra ruga art | Performance Obscura”: Athi-Patra Ruga, artist