Ruta Malik
Embroidery BA Hons
Royal School of Needlework
Graduates: 2025
Specialisms: Embroidery / Textiles - Mixed Media / Textile Innovation/Textile Art
My location: London, United Kingdom
Ruta Malik
First Name: Ruta
Last Name: Malik
University / College: Royal School of Needlework
Course / Program: Embroidery BA Hons
Graduates: 2025
Specialisms: Embroidery / Textiles - Mixed Media / Textile Innovation/Textile Art
My Location: London, United Kingdom
About
A non-hierarchical approach to materials is a core value of Lithuanian artist, Ruta Malik’s, hand embroidery practice. There is a focus on the intrinsic physical qualities rather than giving prominence to an item’s perceived beauty or value.The artist believes that blending luxury with incongruous objects elevates the ordinary. With her innovative approach to materials, she places an emphasis on details and textures.Her working process is often intuitive and reflects on the simplicity, yet complexity, of everyday life. Use of contrasting media and collage-making – a combination of different forms, textures and shapes – is prevalent in Ruta’s work, whether it’s on paper or fabric, and echoes her approach to combining materials.
I See You: Noticing the Unnoticeable
In the fast-moving world everyone is rushing and it becomes more difficult to see commonplace things. The intricacies of the natural world often get dismissed and taken for granted. I See You: Noticing the Unnoticeable, hand embroiderer, Ruta Malik’s most recent collection is about appreciating the ordinary. It consists of two pieces – The Stone Cut in Half and Fragmented. This is the artist’s personal response to noticing the details in everyday life: sharing her feeling of awe in relation to simple objects and transforming them into tangible pieces of art. At the core of this collection is her belief in a non-hierarchical approach to materials. A juxtaposition of ordinary and luxurious can be seen in Ruta’s incorporation of her chosen media. Incongruous metallic components – gold sprayed dried lychee skin and non-precious stones – sit together harmoniously with traditional embroidery Goldwork techniques and semi-precious gemstones, like amber and pyrite. The abundant usage of various colours of amber reflects her heritage - in her home country of Lithuania, amber is considered as Lithuanian Gold. This collection also uses traditional hand embroidery, incorporating painting, fabric printing, the use of cement and material manipulation. An interest in sculptural work led her to create foam structures to create depth within the pieces.
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