Ryley Clarke is an emerging artist, photographer and filmmaker living and working in Naarm, Melbourne, Australia.
Ryley weaves together cinematic, affective, and experimental narratives. With an attentive eye for photography and filmmaking as a storytelling medium, Ryley blurs the boundaries between lyrical and cinematic worlds. Often seen with a camera in his hands or around his shoulders, he frequently makes photographs with creative direction, impulse and spontaneity. The memories of his youth, spent creating photographs and films, have influenced his diverse vision. From capturing the evocative, soulful essence of the Australian live music scene to delving deep into personal and thoughtful visual projects. Ryley’s documentary practice goes beyond the surface, inviting us into an intimate exploration of the phenomena that shapes the lived experience, revealing its profound impact on the human condition. His photographs and films are often reflections of fragments, memories, affects, and ephemeral moments. Ryley presents his work in exhibitions and publications, previously exhibiting at RMIT’s First Site Gallery, FortyFiveDownstairs, Perth Centre for Contemporary Photography, Photo Collective, Fresh Eyes, Pomegranate Press, and Melbourne Milieu.
olo Exhibitions
2023 - Off the Well Worn Path, FortyFiveDownstairs
2023 - Off the Well Worn Path, RMIT First Site Gallery
roup Exhibitions
2023 - Der Grief Past and Present 15th Anniversary, Pavilion 333 at Pinakothek der Moderne
2023 - Hillvale Photo Trophy, Hillvale Gallery
2023 - Iris Award, Perth Centre for Photography
2023 - Australian Photography Awards, Bodriggy Brewery
2023 - Bluethumb 2023 Art Prize, Bluethumb Gallery
2023 - Centre for Contemporary Photography 2023 Summer Salon
2023 - Head On Photography Festival
2023 - RMIT 2023 School of Art Graduate Exhibition: Fine Art & Photography Honours
2023 - Ballarat International Foto Bienalle Gradfoto
ards
2023 - Fresh Eyes International Talent 2023 (Finalist)
2023 - Hillvale 2023 Photo Trophy (Finalist)
2023 - Iris Award 2023 (Finalist)
2023 - ProfiFoto New Talent Award 23/2 (Finalist)
2023 - Australian Photography Awards 2023 (Finalist)
2023 - Bluethumb 2023 Art Prize Photography Award (Finalist)
2023 - CCP x Media Arts Lawyers Prize for Best Music Photography (Winner)
2023 - RMIT Photography Honours Lightscapes Award for Outstanding Folio (Winner)
2023 - Ballarat International Foto Bienalle Gradfoto (Finalist)
EATURED IN PUBLICATIONS
Fresh Eyes, PhotoCollective, Savage Thrills, GUP Magazine, Melbourne Milieu, The Music, DER GRIEF, FutureMusicMag, Pomegranate Press, ArtGuide, Capture Magazine, AllAboutPhoto, The British Journal of Photography, Art Guide, Art Almanac, Artshub, All About Photo, LiveWireAU, and more…
lient List
URBNSURF, Abbotsford Convent, UNIFED Music Group, BOOM! Image Studio, Savage Thrills, Yours and Owls Records, Red Hill Entertainment, Konsu Agency, The Music, and more…
rojects Collaborations
A Night out With Hockey Dad, Off the Well Worn Path, A Hanging Branch Connects Us, Dark Signs of A Red Summers Shadow, Moments Like this Never Last, Dreamin’.
DUCATION
2023 - RMIT University - Bachelor of Arts (Photography) (Honours) ~ Honours First Class
CKNOWLEDGMENT OF COUNTRY
With deep respect, I acknowledge the traditional owners of the land, the Wurundjeri Woi-Wurrung and Bunurong people of the Kulin Nations, as the first custodians of the land. I recognise the unique connection held by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the original owners of the lands and waterways across the Australian continent, with histories of continuous ways of living, culture, and connection dating back over 60,000 years. It is and will forever be a privilege for me to live and work on and with this land. Always was, always will be, Aboriginal land.