Erik Ruin
Erik Ruin is a multi-talented artist who works in various mediums, including printmaking, shadow puppetry, and paper-cut art. His work has been described by the New York Times as "spell-binding cut-paper animations" and is known for its emphasis on empathy, transcendence, and obsessive detail. Ruin frequently collaborates with musicians, theater performers, and other artists and is a founding member of the international Justseeds Artists' Cooperative. Ruin's latest project, Long/Gone, is a single intricately-cut piece of paper that measures over 100 feet in length. The piece flows freely from image to image, with narratives and scenarios that often draw from classic literature from Homer to Dante. Philly Voice has called it "stark, intricate and wondrous," combining the enthralling fantasy of a storybook with the prismatic, fragmented beauty of a stained-glass window. For this performance, Ruin will be joined by musicians Andy Moor, Stefan Christof, and Ari Swann.
Erik Ruin is a multi-talented artist who works in various mediums, including printmaking, shadow puppetry, and paper-cut art. His work has been described by the New York Times as "spell-binding cut-paper animations" and is known for its emphasis on empathy, transcendence, and obsessive detail. Ruin frequently collaborates with musicians, theater performers, and other artists and is a founding member of the international Justseeds Artists' Cooperative. Ruin's latest project, Long/Gone, is a single intricately-cut piece of paper that measures over 100 feet in length. The piece flows freely from image to image, with narratives and scenarios that often draw from classic literature from Homer to Dante. Philly Voice has called it "stark, intricate and wondrous," combining the enthralling fantasy of a storybook with the prismatic, fragmented beauty of a stained-glass window. For this performance, Ruin will be joined by musicians Andy Moor, Stefan Christof, and Ari Swann.
