Ryan Dempsey
at Orchidhouse
Ryan Dempsey (b. 2002) is an Arizona born painter and printmaker currently based in PHX and LA. His work explores perception in the digital age, often translating liminal spaces to 2D surfaces. For over three years, Ryan has pursued an in-depth exploration of the framework behind the half-glimpsed chromas, glimmers, and entoptic visuals that punctuate the embodied human experience.
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Yoonseul (2025) and Chain/Link (2025) installed at Orchidhouse
Closeup of Yoonseul (2025)
Lower angle of Yoonseul (2025) showing the luster of the graphite as one moves around it.
Yoonseul (2025) and Chain/Link (2025) installed at Orchidhouse
Oil, acrylic, and graphite on birchwood panel. 60" x 24" x 3."
This work shimmers as you move around it, the title pointing to the glistening of the sun on the water, and the lingering imprint of those sparkles on the back of the viewers' retina.
Oil, acrylic, and graphite on birchwood panel. 60" x 24" x 3."
Individual hand painted anvil shapes come together to create mesmerizing moving lines
Chain/Link (2025)
$4300
Yoonseul (2025)
$3700