This new website is under construction (Winter-Spring ’24)
Simon Ryder
Having, over the span of 22 years, created a wide variety of artworks in response to many unique places and their communities, from the resonant spaces of Gloucester cathedral to the storm-battered tip of the Isle of Portland, and on out into the in silico landscapes of VR, 2020 brought change.
The coronavirus-hiatus prompted reflection and reassessment, which led me to question how I might adapt my place-centric practice to the emerging realities of our post-covid, post-colonial, post-400ppm planet. How should I respond to the damaged and fractious world in which we find ourselves today? How might I comprehend – let alone make work about – the increasing silence of each new spring?
So, I’m embarking upon some research, under the moniker of Tallman Walking, to see what direction I (as an artist) might take. Do come with me (subscribe below).
Simon Ryder
2023
Simon Ryder 