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AMY RUSCH

“Fold-lines form the surface of the world – sound drawings in plastic”

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Solo show, October 1st, 2026

A+B Gallery is pleased to announce the first solo show in Europe by Amy Rusch, a South African artist born in 1990 whose research explores critical environment discourse.

The exhibition grows out of our dialogue with Suburbia Contemporary, who represent the artist and with whom we share an interest in practices built on a deep material intelligence.

The exhibition comes at a significant moment in Rusch’s career: at the Investec Cape Town Art Fair she was awarded the 2026 Materiality Prize, in its inaugural year, presented in partnership with Homo Faber. The prize recognises artists who renew technique and sustain a genuine commitment to contemporary artisanship — a description that fits Rusch’s work precisely, grounded as it is in experimentation, rigour and ecological responsibility.

As part of the award, the artist is taking part in the Homo Faber Fellowship Masterclass in Venice: an eight-month international craft training programme pairing master artisans with emerging talents, fostering intergenerational exchange and sustaining rare forms of knowledge.

Homo Faber is an initiative of the Michelangelo Foundation, a cultural movement dedicated to excellence in craftsmanship. That this path brings Rusch to Italy makes the start of our collaboration all the more natural.