Dylan Ringer

My work is born from a passion for storytelling. I am a multimedia artist and writer. My practice includes many types of painting, digital art, woodcarving, printmaking, collage, fibers, and sculpture. When looking out at the world, I find myself most drawn to the intimacies of human relationships. Themes of mimicry also resonate with me, both conceptually and in the materials I use; many of my mediums are repurposed and recycled found-objects. Material exploration and narrative representationalism are equally weighted in my conceptual process. Operating similarly to the act of curation, I think of assembling these parts as “harvesting”. I prefer this terminology because it is a natural process in who I am. With time and tenderness it yields outgrowths that can enrich viewers through their greater substance – they are thoughtful images. My aim is that the scenes I render point at likenesses previously unconsidered, letting the viewer in on the quiet humor of my work. And much in the same way a joke can be broken down into a formulaic call and response, my way of making involves a delicate balancing act of looking for the payoff without giving away the punchline.