Artist interview LACE Ruig alias Leonoor Ruigrok

Artist interview

Space to reflect

The Arts to Hearts Project interviewed me in December 2024. Looking back at the interview now, I recognise many things that are still part of my work: nature and human experience, material, movement, and the figures of Haas and Hert. Some things have changed since then. Others keep returning.


The interview

The interview was conducted by Afsheen Adnan for the Arts to Hearts Project. We talked about where my work begins, the role of material and movement, and the stories and experiences that can surface while I work.

We also talked about Haas and Hert. One of the questions that still interests me is something I said during that conversation: “Who is who? I don’t want to make that a fact.” I still don’t want to define these figures too precisely. They can shift between memory, experience, imagination and what I observe around me.

Publication & feature

My work was also included in the Arts to Hearts Project publication 101 Art Book: Animal Edition, which brought together artists working with animal imagery.


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