Louise Fago-Ruskin

Louise Fago-Ruskin is an artist and living and working in the United Kingdom. Louise's practice stems from an abiding interest in the rich arena of psychological and philosophical and theological disciplines. Taking the form of the contemporary confessional box, attempts are made to confront particular perplexities held within firm ideological belief systems and modes of thought-control. Louise's current research seeks to examine notions of the numinous within fine art practices.



Louise's work has been exhibited both nationally and internationally in group shows such as The Hyeres Festival of Fashion and Photography (Hyeres, France), Arles Photography Open Salon(Installation, Arles),Parallax (La Galleria, London) and La Galleria Sakura (Paris). Works have also been nominated for a variety of awards including “Foam- What's Next: A Search into the Future of Photography.”
Louise is currently working on a collaborative project with Tim Andrews whose poignant project 'Over the Hill' worked with over 400 photographers after being diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease.

Louise and holds an MA (distinction) in Photography from the University of Brighton and a First Class Degree in BA Photography from the University of Plymouth.

PUBLICATIONS

2019: Visual Essay. ‘Image’ Journal. (Ed Aaron Rosen)

2018: Introductory essay to Curno, J. Dartmoor Lifetimes

2017: Introductory essay to Curno, J. Future History

2016: Introductory essay to Curno, J. Brimham. Plymouth: Fotonow CIC

2014: Exerting Vision. Introductory essay to South West Graduate Photography Prize. Plymouth: Fotonow CIC

2007: ‘Hyeres Festival International de Mode et de Photographie’.

Photographie 7-8/2007

2010: Seven – essays by Fergus Heron and David Green, published by University of Brighton.

NOMINATIONS

2019: Recipient of Arquetopia Foundation 10th Anniversary Scholarship Award and the Arquetopia International Mentorship Program.

2011: Nominee – 5th Annual Photography Masters Cup

2011: Foam – What’s Next: A Search into the Future of Photography

2009: Artist of the Year, TACO

2008: AxisMAstars 08 – www.axisweb.org

ACADEMIC PAPERS

2017: Sensing Soul: Remonstration, Distortion and Reconciliation Within Photographic Practice. Symposium: Representing the Sixth Sense in Art an Visual Culture. Institute of Advanced Studies. UCL. London.

ARTIST RESIDENCIES

2017: Arquetopia Foundation and International Artist Residency. Puebla. Mexico

EXHIBITIONS

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