Newcastle University

Ruth Ewan (b.1980) is a Scottish artist based in London. Recent solo shows and projects include These Airwaves Neutralise the Tools of Oppression, Frieze Projects (2009), A Jukebox of People Trying to Change the World, Ancient and Modern, London (2009); Fang Sang, ‘Nought to Sixty’, ICA, London (2008) and Did You Kiss the Foot that Kicked You?, Artangel, London (2007). Recent group shows include 'Younger Than Jesus’, New Museum, New York (2009); ‘Come in, friends, the house is yours!’, Künstlerhaus Stuttgart, Stuttgart (2009) and ‘Altermodern: Tate Triennial’, Tate Britain, London (2009). Forthcoming shows include ‘Art Sheffield 2010’ and a solo project as part of ‘The Street’ at the Whitechapel Gallery, London (2009/10).

Working collaboratively with groups or individuals, Ewan is interested in the ways in which radical ideas are transferred, absorbed or lost within popular culture. Her work often investigates the role of music as a form of cultural transmitter, and the means by which people utilize song in the transformation of their world.

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