Rita McKeough (born 1951) is a Canadian interdisciplinary artist, musician and educator[1] who frequently works in installation and performance.
[3] McKeough's practice uses a variety of analog, electronic and digital technology to create performance, media and sound works.
McKeough brings to attention a spectrum of social issues, including the oil industry and its impact on the ecosystem, meat production, human-animal relations, violence against women, and silenced female voices within private and public institutions.
Inspired by French feminist writers Hélène Cixous and Luce Irigaray and the punk icon Patti Smith, McKeough created a ninety-minute operatic performance/installation with a six-piece choir, two solo vocalists, three musicians, six dancers, a prerecorded audio tape and slide and video projections.
The work poignantly created a dynamic between domestic abuse and empowered the female agency that recovers silenced voice.