A new body of work that includes installation, paintings and video created in collaboration with Ruth’s father, David Beale. LIKE GODS draws on David’s lifelong passion for science fiction, and the act of rescuing and keeping books both personally and publicly. It incorporates a set of shelves originally made for David’s collection in 2021-22 whilst also taking inspiration from the iconic Swiss Cottage Library building itself. Together, the work treads a line between celebrating and questioning the science fiction literary canon, whilst constantly returning to the materiality of books.

Free Events:
Weds 8 March, 6-7.30pm – Worldbuilding & fiction writing workshop for womxn
Weds 22 March, 7-8pm – Project Zed sci-fi radio drama broadcast and Q&A (online)
Saturday 25 March, 1-3pm – family art workshop
Thursday 30 March, 6-7.30pm – closing event and launch of All the Libraries in London: Reader