about goo goo zoo
From the artist, Ruth Santee:
"I create surreal toy-like sculpture. My anthropomorphic creatures are reminiscent of mascots like Jollibee and Kool Aid man. Art informed viewers may recognize influences such as Nick Cave and KAWS. There is a strong presence of the Kawaii aesthetic a Japanese concept of cuteness, in my work. Underlying themes of childhood, and identity course through my art.
My materials are post-consumer waste from thrift stores/online markets. Vacuums, air fryers, toys, and other discards are dismantled and sourced for parts. These parts are fused together with created shapes to form new objects. Gaps and flaws are filled, sanded, and painted. I have been asked if I use 3D printing in my work, I do not, each piece is unique."
Artist Statement
Ruth Santee is a California based artist. Her work has been exhibited in museum and gallery venues. Santee is a recipient of the Cadogan Fellowship Award from the San Francisco Foundation and a commission from the San Francisco Arts Commission.
Permanent collections include the University of Oregon, the David Brower Center, Berkeley CA, the US Forestry Service and California State University Sacramento Special Collections. Her work has been reviewed in publications including the Los Angeles Times, Oakland Tribune, San Francisco Chronicle and the Sacramento Bee.
Santee is best known for her out of the ordinary way of cutting to the core of our humanness through her art. She playfully juxtaposes elements of reality with surrealism. Beasts, plants and flowers adopt human narratives in her unique found object-created shape assemblage.
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Athena’s Owl – Ruth Santee
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Augustus – Ruth Santee
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Bethany – Ruth Santee
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Blossom – Ruth Santee
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Bull and Bird – Ruth Santee
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Bumps – Ruth Santee
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Butter and Peas – Ruth Santee
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Caterpillar with Flower – Ruth Santee
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Clover – Ruth Santee
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Dinah – Ruth Santee
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Dog and Cat – Ruth Santee
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Fish Friend for Pinky – Ruth Santee
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Happy – Ruth Santee
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It’s Her Birthday – Ruth Santee
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Juniper – Ruth Santee
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Mean Mouth – Ruth Santee
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New Pink Shoes – Ruth Santee
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Old Man – Ruth Santee
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Pink Ant – Ruth Santee
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PUNK – Ruth Santee
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Running With a Worm – Ruth Santee
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Sad Snail – Ruth Santee
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St. Elmo’s Fire – Ruth Santee
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Stuart – Ruth Santee
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The Mob – Ruth Santee
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The Pinkies as Foo Dogs – Ruth Santee
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The Second Mouse – Ruth Santee
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Tripod in Pink – Ruth Santee
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Walking Dinky – Ruth Santee
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Wendy – Ruth Santee
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