Rachel Rutt
Rachel Rutt’s (b.1990) work observes humanity’s instinct for the nomadic and migratory, polarised against outcomes of alienation and isolation borne innate to the experience of Diaspora. Assimilation and adaptation, strained by the necessity of refuge, unearth a hunger for existence exceeding mere survival. Can the process of evolution redefine belonging? Does the landscape transform in response? This catalyst is the subject of Rutt’s curiosity.
Comprised of woven mediums, whose warp and weft are manipulated to emulate the pathways of physical migration, the interplay of colliding worlds, chance, harmony, and adaptive reaction, Rutt’s work pays homage to both personal and shared experiences of Diaspora through the universal mechanism of weaving. Silken transparencies provoke memories and interpret history, conveying rhythm persistent in spite of chaos.
Rutt was born in Hong Kong and grew up in Taiwan and Japan before immigrating to Australia in 2005. In 2013 and 2014 she studied hand weaving at the Hand Weaver’s and Spinners Guild of NSW and has since practiced as an emerging artist.
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