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Athi-Patra
Ruga

Performance, Textile, Video

ATHI-PATRA RUGA

Country South Africa
Medium Performance, Textile, Video
Exhibitions 5

On film

Bold works that challenge and subvert traditional gender norms and explore post-colonial African identity.

Exhibition record

The Future White Women of Azania 2013

Performa 13, New York, USA

A performance and visual art piece that explores the intersection of identity, nationhood, and mythology in post-aparth…

The Elder of Azania 2014

Wiener Festwochen, Vienna, Austria

A solo exhibition featuring performances and installations that critique power structures and explore the imagined land…

A Land Without a People... 2015

WHATIFTHEWORLD Gallery, Cape Town, South Africa

This solo exhibition included tapestries and performances that delve into the creation of fictional utopias, questionin…

The BEATification of Feral Benga 2017

Louis Vuitton Foundation, Paris, France

Part of the exhibition "Art/Afrique, le nouvel atelier," this work was a continuation of Ruga’s exploration of African …

Of Gods, Rainbows and Omissions 2018

Zeitz MOCAA, Cape Town, South Africa

A major solo exhibition showcasing Ruga’s works across various media, including performance, tapestry, and sculpture, a…

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