Ryley Clarke

Ryley Clarke is an emerging artist, photographer and filmmaker living and working in Naarm, Melbourne, Australia.

Ryley weaves together cinematic, affective, and experimental narratives. Illuminating stories of the lived experience, his practice shines light on phenomena that influences the human condition. Through his storytelling, Ryley examines the spirit of our existence, seeking to interpret a way of life that surrounds us. Using the camera to mediate and to draw closer, he engages with the world through a personal and lyrical documentary lens. In his practice, he delves into the relationship between photography and cinema to examine the emotionality and relational forms of life, society, and the human experience. Ryley’s latest projects focus on the experiences of growing up in a dystopian society and the journey of restoring and leaving behind a childhood home. His work grapples with themes of coming of age, dystopian futures, environment, the search for self-identity and familial spaces.

In 2023, Ryley graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (Photography) (Honours) from RMIT University. His work has been exhibited at RMIT’s First Site Gallery, FortyFiveDownstairs, and the Centre for Contemporary Photography. He has published hi...

RMIT University, Bachelor of Arts (Photography) (Honours) - First Class, 2023

2023 - Off the Well Worn Path, FortyFiveDownstairs
2023 - Off the Well Worn Path, First Site Gallery
2023 - Off the Well Worn Path, Head-On Photography Festival