Hir Act 2 Write Up Q&A

Mihael Ruja Aaron Krach Critical Studio 10/12/18   Hir Act 2 Write Up (Q&A) Questions: What are the gendered things  Paige is trying to distance herself from? Is this distancing successful? Act 2 of Hir, continues with an image of the reinstated clean kitchen. Isaac is focused on the expansion...Read more …

There, Here

Flushing PDF-1iu9qxe My experience at Flushing was exciting and new. I spent moments prior to visit stressing about finding time to take the trip and whether or not my photography skills would be enough to capture the beauty I’d observed. Luckily the intense weight of my insecurities were short lived...Read more …

“Sweat” Act 2, Scene 5

Mihael Ruja   Sweat, Act 2, Scene 5 Questions.   Questions: What are they willing to sacrifice for the plant? And what are they sacrificing? What does the plant represent? Is it more than just a means of income? Why is there such a difficulty to leave the plant? Why...Read more …

Performance Response on “Secondhand Gender”

Mihael Ruja Professor Clifford The Body in Performance Art   Performance: Secondhand Gender by Mihael Ruja      The Performance “Secondhand Gender” was performed on November 4th, 2017 at Howl Gallery. The performance was apart of the annual Full Moon Festival which was started by performance artist Tom Murrin. This special...Read more …

Against All Odds

Mihael Ruja Mentoring Through Making Bernadette Ludwig & Jessica Walker 09/13/17 Response to “Against All Odds” There is a distance to hearing about the experiences of a refugee or immigrant-especially from sources that remove the faintest instance of intimacy. Even sharing a constant close proximity to immigrants or refugees does...Read more …