An array of clay slip sculptures that function as haptic instruments forming a multichannel “garden.” Fossil-esque or embalmed, akin to sea shells, they conceal secrets within. The sound composition builds an ethereal non-linear narrative that stems from a two-year observation of an urban garden in Brussels. The holding of these brittle sculptures allows for the retention (witnessing) of fragile ecosystems that are typically too drawn-out to comprehend.
Melissa Ryke focuses on a critical and playful investigation of the quotidian and experimentation with installation and time-based media. Through these mediums the notion of bodily experience in space is explored through a phenomenological framework. Recent projects have been focused on exploring ideas of embodied listening as a sensory way to explore relationships with site and the haptic.
She is an Australian artist based in Brussels.
