Ruth van Beek: The Oldest Thing Bianca Hester Off White 6

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This publication takes its title from Wayne Koestenbaum’s 2007 book Hotel Theory (a philosophic enquiry into the hotel state of being)

surveillance and protest

the images and text point to the desire to make land speak

In 1961 he compiled his ideas around the design of exhibitions in an article entitled “Aspect of Design of Exhibitions and Museums

Ruth van Beek: The Oldest Thing Bianca Hester Off White 6In her work, which originates in her ever growing archive, Ruth van Beek often uses the established visual codes of photography. The images, mainly from old books, become her tools, source material, and context. Van Beek physically intervenes in the pictures folding, cutting, or adding pieces of painted paper rearranging and manipulating the image long enough to reveal the universe that lies within. The Oldest Thing features numerous collages,