Annina Ruest

Annina Ruest (also spelled Annina Rüst) is a Swiss artist-inventor and associate professor at Syracuse University Department of Transmedia. She is known for her work in new media art including software art and electronics-based art. Her works often focus on political issues within tech culture, including gender representation and online privacy.

Ruest attended Zurich University of the Arts, graduating with a Diploma in Visual Communications with New Media Emphasis in 2003. She received a Master of Fine Arts in Visual Arts from University of California, San Diego in 2006 and a Master of Science in Media Arts and Sciences from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2008. In 2009 she joined the Department of Transmedia at Syracuse University.

Ruest began working as a software artist while attending Zurich University of the Arts, independently and as a member of the software art collective LAN. Her more recent work has integrated electronics including eRiceCooker and Discotrope: The Secret Life of Solar Cells, a collaboration with Amy Alexander. Her works often focus on the role of gender in tech culture, including Be Counted and A Piece of the Pie Chart.