Ellie Ryan

Equipped with a projector and sewing machine I try to bridge the gap between traditional and expanded mediums, stitching together the topics of death and decay with the innate beauty of life and memory. Through the use of both real and digital imagery I encourage the viewer to lean into discomfort and disregard preconceived notions of what art and death can mean. Whether that be bringing art and media into new and unexpected places or through honest advocacy and open discourse surrounding death and the culture associated with it. 

 

With a push to create interactive work, I look to break the boundary of typical gallery expectations, encouraging the viewers to get up close and personal with many of my works, inspiring people to shift how they interact with art in the everyday. Utilizing found fabrics and footage I intertwine the mediums into something new and exciting while paying homage to what came before.