Jarrod van der Ryken.
Metro Arts
Metro Arts
Artist Statement
Experience a journey of queer desire with ‘the garden of forking paths’. Explore the overlap of historical cruising grounds and city reserves in a slow cinematic descent from satellite imagery to a digitally rendered treetop in a virtual night. Multi-channel soundscapes entice and provoke as you engage with and discover aspects of the work and yourself as viewer or participant. Leave the gallery with curiosity pulsing, or delve deeper with a purpose-built app, guiding you through the forest’s intersecting pathways. Surrender to the mysterious beauty of the environment as you follow the artist’s footsteps, allowing desire to lead you down a path of intrigue and self-discovery. Engage, explore, and interrogate moments of decision and action as you navigate this immersive experience.
About the artists
Jarrod Van Der Ryken (Artist): Jarrod Van Der Ryken, a Meanjin (Brisbane) based
visual artist, explores identity, representation, and lived experience through
multidisciplinary mediums, including photography, video, and sculpture. His
experimental practice often leads to immersive video installations that push the
boundaries of time and space. Jarrod earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Arts)
from the Queensland University of Technology. He has held solo exhibitions at
prominent art spaces across Australia, including CARPARK, Wreckers Upstairs,
Boxcopy Contemporary Art Space, Metro Arts, and Outer Space in Brisbane,
Firstdraft and Galerie Pompom in Sydney, and Screenspace in Melbourne. His work
challenges the conventional and invites viewers to contemplate the intricate
nuances of human existence and self-identity.
App Development: Rob Dirken
Web Design: Pamela Rosel
Graphic Artwork: Jack Mitchell
Sound Design: Hayden Potter
Cinematography: Charlie Hillhouse
Credits: App Development: Rob Dirken, Web Design: Pamela Rosel, Graphic Artwork: Jack Mitchell, Sound Design: Hayden Potter, Cinematography: Charlie Hillhouse