Since the beginning of his performative practice, Ruga has assumed avatars as a means of speaking directly to power and our personal and collective traumas. In this expansive processional performance across the city, he looks back on his legacy through numerous avatars and video projections, from Miss Congo (2007) and Beiruth (2008) to his current work.
About Athi Patra Ruga
Born in Umtata in 1984, Athi-Patra Ruga uses performance, video, textiles, and printmaking to explore notions of utopia and dystopia, material and memory. Moving between the disciplines of fashion, performance and contemporary art, his work explores the body in relation to sensuality, culture, and ideology. Ruga’s work has been purchased by numerous public and private collections.
