Ryan Trecartin
Ryan Trecartin
Ryan Trecartinis an American artist and filmmaker currently based in Los Angeles. He studied at the Rhode Island School of Design, graduating with a BFA in 2004. Trecartin has since lived and worked in New Orleans, Los Angeles, Philadelphia and Miami. His creative partner and long-term collaborator is Lizzie Fitch, an artist that he has been working with since 2000...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionArtist
CountryUnited States of America
future hand happens movies narrative sets viewers
In the future, I think movies are going to be more of data sets that viewers have a hand in controlling - where the narrative originates and what happens to the content.
calling cell existence people phones psychic seeing technology
I think technology is us, not something we invented. I think we are more psychic now because we have cell phones and you can look and see who's calling you. When people start seeing technology as us, as humanity, our whole idea of what existence is, is going to shift.
art explore exploring games interested inventing mainstream media movies moving places seen start towards utilize
I'm interested in exploring the places where all media meet. As TV, Internet, art, games and movies all start moving towards the same point, I want to be part of inventing that space. I'd like to explore media that are traditionally seen as part of the mainstream but not necessarily utilize mainstream formulas.
Am I over existing or am I over existing? That's my inside joke.
people
I see people as being what their personality is at the moment of expression.