WRITING

Find below a selection of published writings — in no particular order.
Or go back home.

----> "a folder called MIMI" published by The Capilano Review. Excerpt below.
A fragmentary text exploring loss and intimacy.
New Physicalities prize winner. Vancouver, Canada. 2020.



----> "Send Prayers" published by This is Public Parking. Excerpt below.
A brief exchange with LA based artist David Horvitz. A contemplation of value, time,
techonology, and "prayer" in the midst of the pandemic. 2020.



----> "Tourist" published by Canadian Art. Excerpt below.
Multi-part "review" written in response to Young Joon Kwak's show at the Walter Phillips Gallery in Banff, Canada. 2018.



----> "For Example" published by Towards Gallery and here on Art Viewer. Excerpt below.
Exhibition text for Tristan Unrua's show at Towards Gallery in Toronto, Canada. 2018.



----> "Winking at the Hand" accompanying text for an installation at The Pole, Den Haag. Excerpt below.


----> "Liturgies" published by TriQuarterly (Northwestern University).
A poem/video/sketch. 2023.



----> "Lebenohnewelt or life without a world" published by The Journal (Ohio State University).
An experimental essay, images, and GIF. 2024.



----> "Bony Labyrinth" an exhibition text. Found below.
Written for Bony Labyrinth, a collaborative project with sound artist Michelle
Helene Mackenzie exploring the capabilities of ceramic space to hold and create music.
First shown as a part of Mushroom Honey or Honest Work in Richmond, Canada. 2019.



----> "Transmission Most Fragile" written for ReIssue publication and anthology. Vancouver, Canada.
A review-ish thing. 2023.



----> "Mountain Moves" a chap book published by the Critical Art Writing Ensemble. 2018.
Available at Read Books and Brick Press in Vancouver.


















Ryley O'Byrne