In this lecture, Ruiz will explore how her artistic practice has evolved, and her fascination with the concept of memory archiving through technology. She will unravel how our digital landscapes have become modern repositories of our memories, shaping the essence of our personal and collective narratives.

Gabriela Ruiz is a self-taught artist whose practice blends diverse forms of expression and media, including sculpture, video, painting, and apparel design. Strongly influenced by growing up in LA’s San Fernando Valley to immigrant parents from Mexico, Ruiz’s practice is a reflection of the DIY work ethic she was raised with, the vibrancy of Mexican cultural and artistic traditions, and her exposure to subculture and fantasy at a young age as a means to escape the realities of daily life. One of LA’s rising young talents, she presented her solo show Stream at the Palm Springs Art Museum 2022, part of the museum's Outburst project.

Gabriela Ruiz is the Jean Yokes Woodhead Visiting Artist at the University of Michigan Institute for the Humanities. This lecture is a collaboration between the Institute for the Humanities and the College for Creative Studies, Detroit.