Annina Ruest (also spelled Annina Rüst) is a Swiss artist-inventor and associate professor at the Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College at Florida Atlantic University.[7][8] She is known for her work in new media art including software art and electronics-based art. Her works often focus on political issues within tech culture, including gender representation and online privacy.
Annina Ruest | |
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| Known for | Software art, art, new media art |
| Notable work | A Piece of the Pie Chart, Be Counted, Discotrope, eRiceCooker |
| Awards | LACMA ART+TECHNOLOGY Lab,[1][2][3] Prix Ars Electronica Honorary Mention,[4] Transmediale Software Award[5][6] |
| Website | anninaruest |
Biography edit
Ruest attended Zurich University of the Arts, graduating with a Diploma in Visual Communications with New Media Emphasis in 2003. She received a Master of Fine Arts in Visual Arts from University of California, San Diego in 2006 and a Master of Science in Media Arts and Sciences from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2008.[6] In 2009 she joined the Department of Transmedia at Syracuse University where she was a tenured Associate Professor.[9] In 2017 she left Syracuse University to join the Wilkes Honors College at Florida Atlantic University.[10]
Selected works edit
Ruest began working as a software artist while attending Zurich University of the Arts, independently and as a member of the software art collective LAN.[11][12] Her more recent work has integrated electronics including eRiceCooker[13] and Discotrope: The Secret Life of Solar Cells,[14] a collaboration with Amy Alexander. Her works often focus on the role of gender in tech culture, including Be Counted,[15] A Piece of the Pie Chart.,,[12][16][17] Bad Mother / Good Mother.[18][19] and Pac-Mom: A game about gender, work, and food insecurity [20]
References edit
- ^ "Art + Technology Lab Artists Visit L.A." LACMA Unframed. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
- ^ Lau, Wanda. "LACMA Announces Its Art + Technology Lab Grant Recipients". Architect Magazine. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ^ Finkel, Jori (April 9, 2014). "Los Angeles Museum Grants to Promote Art and Technology". The New York Times. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ^ "Ars Electronica 2003: Code". Ars Electronica Archive. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
- ^ "Open Source Art Hack: LAN Tracenoizer 2001". Netartcommons - Walker Art Center. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ^ a b "Annina Ruest CV" (PDF).
- ^ Hoffman, Jascha. "Carbon Penance". The New York Times Magazine. The New York Times Magazine. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
- ^ "FAU Honors College Professor Annina Ruest". Florida Atlantic University. Archived from the original on 2017-08-17.
- ^ "Annina Ruest Transmedia Department web page". Annina Ruest Syracuse University College of Visual and Performing Arts. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
- ^ "FAU Honors College- Professor Annina Ruest". www.fau.edu. Archived from the original on 2017-08-17. Retrieved 2017-09-29.
- ^ "LAN". d-i-n-a. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
- ^ a b "Annina Rüst Projects". Annina Rüst.
- ^ "Portfolio". Annina Rüst.
- ^ "Discotrope: The secret nightlife of solar cells". Discotrope.
- ^ "Be Counted". b-counted.appspot.com. Archived from the original on 25 April 2015.
- ^ "A Piece of the Pie Chart". Annina Rüst.
- ^ Frank, Priscilla. "Badass Feminist Robot Puts Pie Charts On Actual Pies". Huffington Post. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ^ "Bad Mother / Good Mother: an audiovisual performance". www.anninaruest.com. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
- ^ "Motherhood Opens Artist Eyes to New, Exciting Materials". KCET. 2018-04-19. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
- ^ "PAC-MOM: A game about gender, work, and food insecurity". 2023-11-13. Retrieved 2023-11-13.