Rui Sha is an interdisciplinary artist, holds an MFA degree in School of Art Institute of Chicago in Art & Technology Studies. Her works usually engage with videos and objects which are fabricated in wood, fabric, the sound of nature, etc. The natural materials that she is bringing in, become the carrier of emotional expression, rather than a construction frame. The objects which are formed by raw materials represent an infinite duration across time and space. Her artistic practices address the shift from physical objects to incorporeal tenderness — a performance about balancing, frame looms of ongoing small weavings, a kinetic sculpture of a cup barely dripping. Materiality is erased during the process of crafting, turning the objects into the portrayal of a specific time period and introducing the moment of personal experience where the sentiments lie. The viewers can experience the subtle feelings underneath the artworks from watching, listening and sensing. In the course of viewing universal emotions are being evoked by the personal experience.
EXHIBITION
“MetaMeta”, Ting Museum, Cryptovoxels
“Non-Decorative Wall Lights @Roman Susan”, Roman Susan, Chicago, IL
“Arte Laguna Prize”, Arsenale Nord of Venice, Venice, Italy
“DUALITY - Nothing is as it Appears?”, Milan Art & Events Center, Milan Italy
“Floating in a Room of Water”, Roman Susan, Chicago IL
“The Wrong Biennale: Fixity Equals Death”, Space P11, Chicago IL
“A Poem Left Untitled”, SITE Gallery, Chicago, IL
“The Materiality of Everyday”, CICA Museum, Gimpo, Korea
“MFA Show”, Sullivan Galleries, Chicago, IL
“Connect”, Slate Art + Performance, Chicago, IL
“Body Language”, Krasl Art Center, St. Joseph, MI
“Future Conditions”, School of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
“If We Could Turn Back (Real)Time”, Elastic Art, Chicago, IL
“Answering Machine”, School of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
“Converting to”, Galaxy SOHO, Beijing, China
PUBLICATION
“Trends in Art: Insight for Collectors”, Contemporary Art Curator, 2021
“Inside Artists”, Issue 19, Inside Artists, 2021
“Artist Portfolio Magazine 10 Year Anniversary Issue”, VOL 4, Artist Portfolio Magazine, 2020
“BlueBee Magazine”, Issue 5, BlueBee Gallery, 2020
“Aesthetica Magazine”, Issue 97, Aesthetica Magazine, 2020
“APERO”, Sep, Apero Magazine, 2020
“Posthuman: New Media Art 2020”, CICA Press, 2019
“Emergency INDEX”, Vol.8, Ugly Duckling Presse, 2019
“Collective Terrain”, Isuue 1, 2018