Ryne Heslin

Ryne Heslin’s research-based practice attempts to map the constellation of material and ideological artifacts responsible for shaping us as subjects. Working within a range of media, Heslin organizes commonly found objects, signifiers, and/or data points in ways which explore the emergent relational networks within and between the viewer, the component parts, and himself. In Board of Trustees (Excerpt), Heslin focuses on the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (MCASD), highlighting the private individuals and industries that perpetuate San Diego’s art world. After poring over public records, Heslin has highlighted three of MCASD’s Trustees as avatars of the city’s three largest industries: military, technology, and real estate. The resulting profiles serve as a microcosmic example of the public sphere’s continued dependence on the patronage and interests of wealthy individuals and private industry.