Biography

BILLY RYAN is an artist and film maker based in Sydney, Australia. Largely drawn to nature and its ability to connect us to a sense of wonder and imagination. His works aims to explore “the unseen” – the ethereal realm that surrounds us but we cannot always see. To visualise these hidden dimensions, Ryan employs the use of technology – a full spectrum camera – capable of capturing the natural environments via light waves which are invisible to the human eye (infrared & Ultraviolet).

Approaching technology from an expressionistic perspective, Ryan employs it as a tool to reveal truths within our world and venture into the realm of dreams beyond our own. This technology-enhanced perspective is hypnotic and alluring, rendering landscapes and environments that feel both intensely hyper-real and instantly familiar.

Billy is a co-founder and a lead artist at Babekühl, a Darlinghurst based creative studio and new media arts collective.


 

For any enquiries please contact me via email:

billy@babekuhl.com

Instagram: billy_babekuhl

 

Select Exhibitions/ Public works

2024
First draft 2024 – Group exhibition
First draft Gallery, Sydney
August 2024

The Paranormal Megaliths & Utz Richter
Blank Gallery, Sydney
July 2024

The Pixels Show
Time Square, New York
April 2024

In Bloom – Group exhibition
Blank Gallery, Sydney
March 2024

2023
AI Digital Twin- Culture Vault
Piermarq Gallery, Sydney
November 2023

First draft 2023 – Group exhibition
First draft Gallery, Sydney
August 2023

AMA
Vivid Sydney
May – June 2023

2022
The Faraway gums (Photo series)
City of Sydney, Various locations
Dec 2022- 2025

Agora
Vivid Sydney
May – June 2022

2020
Infrared Ambience
80 Collins St, Melbourne
June 2020- June 2023

Bloomscapes
Babekuhl Gallery
November 2020

Rise – Group exhibition
Carriageworks
February 2020


Some Links to friends, collaborators, and resources

UV photography – UV/IR Forum
Ed Noble – Lens Hotspot Resource
Kolari Vision – Lens hotspot Resource
Life Pixel – Lens hotspot Resource
The Paranormal Megaliths & Utz Richter – Inventor
Babekuhl – My studio
Motorik – Pat’s Record label
Undercurrent Architects – Didier’s Practice
Morgan Veness – Artist

 

Chris Yee Aka Yee the East – Artist / illustrator
Andrew Yee – Artist / illustrator
Phondupe – Musician
Steffie Yee – Animator / artist
Tim Roodenrys – Photographer / Tibetan Rugs
James Nelson – Photographer
Sam Whiteside – Soft Centre
Sugar Glider Digital – Interview
James Jirat – Illustrator / Artist

 


Books, Vinyl & things that inspire


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