Jarrod Van Der Ryken: Empty Places/With Suspicion

Overview

Privacy mixes with voyeurism and a gallery turns derelict (but not Zoolander's Derelicte) in an exhibition that peers deeper into our always online, instantly shared way of living. Intrigued? You should be. There's a lot going on in Metro Arts' latest show that you'll want to see.

Brisbane-based visual artist Jarrod Van Der Ryken uses his latest work, Empty Places/With Suspicion, to ponder a #firstworldproblem if ever there was one: the diminishing space we each have to call our own. Keeping something to ourselves is rare in this day and age of smartphones permanently clutched in hands — but should it be any different? Or does our reliance on personal mystery need a challenge?

Patrons can not only ponder all this and more but also wander through their thoughts and feelings, as the exhibition comes to life within a decaying home. Yes, you'll literally stroll through a crumbling structure as you contemplate the decline of some of modern society's foundations: secrecy, intimate thoughts and private activity.