Donna Ruff

I’m interested in exploring the effects of time and communication in thematic and material ways. Working mostly with various papers, some of them repurposed from books and newspapers, I cut or burn compelling, complex patterns to create a rich relationship between positive and negative space, and bring focus to our ability to take note of culture and events. Recent work highlights the immigration crisis worldwide. My work is in the collections of the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Library of Congress, Smith College Museum, the Morgan Library, J.P. Morgan Chase Collection, and the New Mexico Museum of Art, as well as many private collections.