ART IS MORE.
Art - the experience of life and the view of the world - is a single "image" condensed into a single "image" waiting to be deciphered. Symbols, as explanations of the relationship between the world and man, have been with us since ancient times. Human energies and soul paths clothed in animal skins, man as a natural being has been endowed with a power to surpass himself. Ruth's work is a canvas for these very revelations. Do not believe your eyes! See with your heart! Yes, you need your intuition to be part of Ruth's work. Time yourself in the pictures, decipher what is being said and you will be initiated into a special language that you have known for a long time.
Norbert Dávid- curator
Thoughts in animal skins"
Ruth's canvases reflect a strange harmony of fairytale visions and everyday reality. Through the animal kingdom, she conveys hidden messages that evoke the innocence of childhood, yet confront us all with deep emotional and social issues.
Her work is inspired by her own experiences and by realistic stories of the imagination, which can be both familiar and surprising.
Ruth, with her confident, skilled brushstrokes and clean compositions, easily captivates us and encourages us to enter into the stories and think about the events in the picture.
In today's chaotic world, his works exude a kind of loving calm, where we can return and linger whenever we feel like it.
Budapest, 15.08.2025.
Szilvia Terdik - curator
Are we becoming wiser, or just taller?
This question is posed by Ruth Schmidt in her textual commentary on the painting of the same title. This is the question that, if answered, will bring us closer to the world of the painter.
What we see is a kind of duality: a realistic representation, which here is a technical element. Ruth paints boldly, technically mature, but not ostentatiously. Technique is not her priority, and that is good. She does not fall into the trap of "I can paint very well, therefore I am an artist", but lets the viewer discover her painterly world.
The other element of duality is the dream. It is not a dream, but a projection of reality, a true representation of reality. What happened to me? What if...
Ruth tells stories, authentic stories. Sad ones, happy ones, stories of the world. A renaissance man who shows us his own knowledge, wisdom and experience in this exhibition.
I recommend Ruth Schmidt to everyone, we will be hearing a lot about her in the future.
Budapest, 14 August 2025.
Béla Balog - curator
