Ruth Biene

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About Ruth Biene

Ruth Biene is a multidisciplinary artist and facilitator who works in the fields of Visual Art, Live Art and Theatre. She often works site specific by responding to found spaces or places, materials and objects.

As a facilitator Ruth uses her background in Visual Art, Performance Art and Theatre to create experiential workshops that use the tools of performance to make (new) sense of the world. The participative projects are playful, process-based and often explore socio-political issues.

Artistic Statement

In my performances, I explore the absurdity and contradictions of being human. The body, natural elements, space, sound, time, and human connection serve as fundamental ingredients in the performative rituals I create. My work delves into profound themes such as the loss of and longing for our connections to nature, our physical selves, and the communities we inhabit. Growing up in a culture that often lacks meaningful rituals, spirituality, and connection, and even works against them, I am committed to nurturing these forgotten roots. Through this exploration, I aim to uncover the extraordinary and the magical woven into the fabric of the mundane, revealing the tragedy and beauty that lie hidden beneath the surface of our daily existence.

BIO

Ruth earned a B.A. in Fine Arts and Media Arts from Muthesius Kunsthochschule in Kiel, Germany, in 2012. In 2011, she was awarded an Erasmus scholarship to study at Norwich University of Arts in the UK. Additionally, she completed a Master of Arts in Applied Theatre at the University of Arts in Berlin in 2018.

She has performed at numerous venues and festivals, including the Blauverschiebung International Performance Festival in Leipzig, the PAO Festival in Oslo, the Creature Live Art Festival in Kaunas, and the International Performance Art Weekend in Berlin. Her recent performance film, “Roots,” commissioned by S MOM, was screened in Kaunas, Vienna, and Berlin.

Since 2011, Ruth has been facilitating art education and participatory performance projects with participants of various ages, abilities, and cultural backgrounds in Germany, and she has continued this work in the UK since 2019.