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Photography by Adam Ryder titled "Field Emitter Epsilon" - 1.

Field Emitter Epsilon Adam Ryder

$1,400

In his new series, Adam looks to the essential forms of mid-20th century architecture and the color palettes of psychedelic cinema to inform his compositions.
Materials Digital C-print
(33.5 x 41.5 framed)
Frame: White (Recommended)

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This image is part of a series "Areth: An Architectural Atlas" that establishes a fictional reading of the Modernist built environment, one that draws upon the architectural imagery of speculative fiction. In doing this, The Atlas aims to reveal the value of the willing suspension of disbelief inherent in fiction of all kinds, but particularly within the speculative or science-fiction genres. These types of narratives give an audience a critical distance from their architectural surroundings, allowing for a re-imagining of the built environment that can lend it a new context. Here, the archetypes of Space-Age architecture have been re-cast as the remains of a utopic civilization, both eulogizing and highlighting the optimistic futurism inherent in the Modernist architectural project. The work makes reference to the tradition of August Sander’s New Objectivity as interpreted by the Becher School of photographers. However, the ploy of presenting these works as genuine artifacts plays off of their straightforward delivery, aiming to make the language of the project a semi-comic stab at the authority of the author.

Adam Ryder

About the Artist

Adam Ryder is an artist who focuses his photo-based practice on the built environment, urbanism, and infrastructure.

News and Notables
  • Exhibited at Gulf & Western Gallery, 2019
  • Photo District News Annual Award Winner, 2017
  • Hamiltonian Gallery Fellow, 2014