Ruth Sergel

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Ruth Sergel harnesses technical prowess for community engagement and social transformation. Her projects bridge art and technology, memory and public history to create compassionate works that invite active civic engagement. Her films, public interventions, and interactive installations have been exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art, Boston Museum of Fine Art, National Museum of Women in the Arts, New-York Historical Society, Anthology Film Archives, and 3LD Art + Technology Center. Her work has been shown internationally including Clermont-Ferrand (France), Shift Festival (Basel), and Théâtre de la Ville (Paris), as well as broadcast on the Independent Film Channel (IFC) and PBS. In 2011, Ruth was honored to be invited to the Obama White House to participate in the Community Leaders Briefing Series. Ruth lives in Berlin. For more on her work please visit www.streetpictures.org.

Photo credit: Manfred Reiff

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