Tania Ruiz Gutiérrez for Citytunneln and Statenskonstråd
Born in Chile, raised in Colombia and living in France since 1999, Visual Artist Tania RUIZ GUTIERREZ trained as a film-maker. She initially focused mainly in video projections, her works now include objects and mixed-media installations, which have appeared in several international exhibitions and festivals. Public space is a central subject of her artistic research and practice. Main works on this field are GardeTemps - a light, video based, permanent sculpture for the City of Vancouver- and Elsewhere, a monumental permanent video installation for the new Malmö Central Station, opened in December 2010. She currently teaches at the Art Department of The University of Paris VIII.