Ruth Beer
Ruth Beer is an interdisciplinary Vancouver-based artist whose artworks, which include sculpture, photography, video, and sound, have been presented in national and international exhibitions and publications. Her research-creation practice is informed by social sciences and humanities within the expanded field of contemporary art and media. Recent supported projects as lead artist/researcher include Trading Routes: Grease Trails, Oil Pipelines (tradingroutes.ca) and Shifting Ground: Mapping Energy, Community and Geography in the North (mappingchange.ca), both of which address energy, culture, and ecologies in transition. She is a Professor in the Faculty of Art and Graduate Studies at Emily Carr University of Art and Design.