Sterling Ruby's *KATIE BEERS Excavation1* is a visceral mixed-media work combining collage, spray paint, and pen on paper. The piece channels Ruby's signature raw intensity, layering fragmented imagery and gestural mark-making to create a surface that feels both excavated and built up simultaneously. The interplay of the spray paint's diffuse fields against the precision of pen work and collaged elements reflects Ruby's ongoing investigation into violence, memory, and cultural trauma.