Ruth Saporito
Collage and Mixed Media
Ruth Saporito is a Toronto based artist working in Collage and Mixed Media. She enjoys using collage to explore the infinite ways of repurposing paper and imagery to compose a completely new narrative. She is known to create moody vignettes taking the viewer through a mysterious synopsis and noire ambience, evoking a deep emotional curiosity, response and connection.
"The idea that you create a new narrative by altering and rearrangement imagery is incredibly powerful and creatively compelling"
Ruth's work has been published internationally in the UK, New York, Finland, and Estonia. She was a contributor to Canada’s KOLAJ magazineSpecial World Collage Day 2020 Edition, and most recently one of her collages was featured by The Canadian Women's Organization for the Signal For Help Campaign. Ruth has exhibited her work in the U.S.A, Scotland, Spain and at various venues throughout Toronto, Canada.
Exhibitions
2019- Collage Garden, Denver, Colorado
2019- Collage Garden, Dundee, Scotland
2019- Group Show, Toronto
2020- Mertz Gallery, Sanquhar, Scotland
2020- Collage Garden, Seville, Spain
2020- Group Shows, throughout the year at various Toronto locations
2020- Live Art Show and Sale, Facebook
2021- Group Shows, throughout the year at various Toronto locations
2021- Kids Help Phone Silent Auction Fundraiser
2021- World Collage Day exhibits:
- COMPRESSION- Vayo Collage Gallery Rochester N.Y.
- HOPE- Fragmented Collective Scotland
- Canadian Collage Collective- Art Zone Gallery, Halifax
2021- COLLAGE 2021, John B. Aird Gallery, Toronto Ontario (On now!)
2021- International Square Foot Show, Hamilton
2021- PAPIER EXHIBITION, Esperanto Gallery A celebration of works on and about paper (AUG 6 -20)
Publications
2019- Defaced (UK)
2019- Cut Me Up (USA)
2020- KOLAJ Magazine World Collage Day Special Edition (CA)
2020- Semioculous X (Estonia)
2020- "Signal For Help" Online Art Share Campaign (CA)
2021- Zimetra International Women's Day Catalog (Sri Lanka)
2021- HOPE exhibition e-book
2021- COLLAGE 2021 Artbook c/o John B. Aird Gallery
2021- PAPIER EXHIBITION, Artbook, Esperanto Gallery
2021- Hungry for Love - Finland
2022- Oculustober "Phobias"- Estonia
2022- Corporeal Gestures: Fragmentary Explorations in the Cultivation of the Human Body- Curated by Clive Knights. Portland,Oregon