We wish to pay our respects to the traditional owners and custodians of the lands and waters on which we operate, the Ngunawal, Ngunnawal and Ngambri peoples. We acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded and this land always has been and always will be Aboriginal land.

Constrained, 2022, faux fur stainless steel, 50x180 cm

ALIVE

26 MAY - 12 JUNE

OPENING NIGHT: 26 May, 6-8pm

Alive is a group of paintings and textile work that is expressive of my Christian faith. The journey of battle with sins, with contrasting emotions of captivation (caught up in human nature) and free from my sin (covered by God's grace). Despite my struggles, despite falling down I am able to get back up. Persistence with faith is what it is to be Alive. As a result, the work is abstract, yet expresses my feelings directly. These abstract paintings and textile works allow me to express the feeling of being alive through my journey of faith. The colours and textures of my works aim to capture all of my experience, the struggles and the triumphs.  Overall, the series invites the viewers to reflect on their spirit and encourage them in their journey for Jesus Christ. 

Rujing Cui was awarded this solo exhibition through the Emerging Artist Support Scheme (EASS) Award at the 2020 ANU SOAD Graduation Show. 

Rujing Cui is a multimedia artist and designer of Chinese-Korean heritage now based in Sydney. Rujing was trained with a design thinking method to find small problems in life, while finding the romance of the artistic stroke to draw the eye to an inspiring moment. Rujing is currently exploring visual language to illustrate her personal journey as a follower of Jesus Christ. Use art to recreate the world from the perspective of a young Christian. Textiles and painting provide the best approach to uncover transformations of the heart; the healing process from constraint, to freedom that is expressed through different material techniques and experimentation. 

Install team: Rujing Cui and Sophia Childs

Deinstall team: Rujing Cui and Ion Brown

 
 
 

Tributary Projects is supported by Ainslie + Gorman Arts Centres.

Tributary Projects acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the land and waters in which we operate, the Ngunnawal and Ngambri peoples, as well as the Ngarigu people and others who traded on, traveled through, and connected with this country, and continue to do so. We pay our respects to their Ancestors and Elders and acknowledge that sovereignty of these lands was never ceded.