Ryder Ripps
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Ryder Ripps is an American artist born in 1986 to designer, Helene Verin and artist, Rodney Ripps.
and Paper Rad
. He is considered an authority on Animated GIF art.
In November 2009, Ripps created a website called Dump.fm, which allows users to use images to communicate and collaborate in real time. Ripps says the site "is an iteration of both the chat room and the image board, as it uses pictures to create conversation." Users upload or link to images or take webcam shots as well as type messages to communicate. It has since become a popular and influential community and is credited for the creation of multiple Internet memes.
Ripps makes art which deals with Facebook
, and computer experience. He has shown work at Eyebeam Art and Technology Center and was named the number one emerging artist by critic Paddy Johnson
. Ripps is a collaborator with artist Ryan Trecartin
and M.I.A. (artist)
Career
In 2009, Ripps established InternetArchaeology.org, with the hopes of archiving and presenting content from GeoCities. His work has been compared to Cory ArcangelCory Arcangel
Cory Arcangel is a Brooklyn, New York artist who makes work in many different media, including drawing, music, video, performance,, and video game modifications, for which he is perhaps best known...
and Paper Rad
Paper Rad
Paper Rad is a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania/Providence, Rhode Island art collective that makes comics, zines, video art, net art, MIDI files, paintings, installations, and are in a variety of bands...
. He is considered an authority on Animated GIF art.
In November 2009, Ripps created a website called Dump.fm, which allows users to use images to communicate and collaborate in real time. Ripps says the site "is an iteration of both the chat room and the image board, as it uses pictures to create conversation." Users upload or link to images or take webcam shots as well as type messages to communicate. It has since become a popular and influential community and is credited for the creation of multiple Internet memes.
Ripps makes art which deals with Facebook
Facebook
Facebook is a social networking service and website launched in February 2004, operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. , Facebook has more than 800 million active users. Users must register before using the site, after which they may create a personal profile, add other users as...
, and computer experience. He has shown work at Eyebeam Art and Technology Center and was named the number one emerging artist by critic Paddy Johnson
Paddy Johnson
Paddy Johnson is a New York-based art critic, blogger, curator and writer. Johnson is the founder and editor of Art Fag City, which is an art blog....
. Ripps is a collaborator with artist Ryan Trecartin
Ryan Trecartin
Ryan Trecartin is an artist and filmmaker currently based in Los Angeles. He studied at the Rhode Island School of Design, graduating with a BFA in 2004...
and M.I.A. (artist)
M.I.A. (artist)
Mathangi "Maya" Arulpragasam , better known by her stage name M.I.A. , is an English singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer, painter and director of Sri Lankan Tamil descent. Her compositions combine elements of hip hop, electronica, dance, alternative and world music. M.I.A...