FIONA CARRUTHERS' ephemeral sculptures, performance, sound, and photography investigate themes of sustainability, resilience in a changing world, and the deep connections between nature and human survival. Her practice is shaped by the ever-present effects of climate change and the palpable uncertainty of vulnerable wetland environments. Physical disability and post-traumatic growth, outcomes of surviving local flooding, further inform her understanding of adaptation as a shared condition across human and nonhuman life.
Carruthers exhibits nationally and internationally, holds an MA in Fine Art from Central Saint Martins, and has received awards from Arts Council England, the University of the Arts London and Central Saint Martins. Her works are held in both private collections.
"In my practice, I am aiming for mutuality and inclusivity in the broadest sense. I am proposing this as a practical tactic for survival and a proposition for a better, not-quite-familiar future. I want to acknowledge the land we stand on and present the world as it is while at the same time embodying an aesthetic that speaks of today’s uncertain political and ecological moment. In very small ways, I am exploring tactics for survival and wondering how to prepare for the not-known and for the accidental futures that go far beyond a human lifetime".
