Creative Conversations with Ruth Medjber

Dublin-born and globally based Ruth Medjber* has been shooting photos since the age of 3. While in her honours year of a Bachelor of Arts (Photography) at Dublin Institute of Technology, Medjber regularly contributed to Hot Press magazine and subsequently NME, Rolling Stone, Kerrang! and Classic Rock.

Medjber’s portfolio includes portraits of Grace Jones, Hozier, Metallica and the Foo fighters. Most recently, she documented Arcade Fire and Hozier on their tour of the UK and Europe, as well as covering the Glastonbury Festival for the BBC. With close ties to her community, the artist uses her creative talent to support local charitable causes and has a long-term project Women of Notes, which celebrates inspiring women in the Irish music industry in a bid to create a gender balance in music.

In 2020, when the music industry was paused by covid19, Medjber began taking portraits of people at home through their windows in a series titled “Twilight Together”. This body of work, now published as a book by Penguin, became one of the most iconic portrait series of our time.

Her adventure is in the world of Radio with her new show “Spotlight with Ruth Medjber”. Each week Ruth interviews artists, musicians, poets and all types of creatives about their important work in the contemprary Irish art world. 

*Pronounced: Medj (as in hedge) Ber (as in teddy)