Ryan Hoffmann

Ryan Hoffmann

Ryan Hoffmann is an Australian artist currently working in Melbourne/Naarm, whose practice operates at the intersection of painting and objecthood, investigating perception, temporality, and lived experience. Working beyond the traditional support of painting, he produces works that extend abstraction through explorations of material, colour, surface, and light.

A material language referencing painting traditions is manipulated to create forms, shaped supports, and explore painting in the expanded field. The ever-shifting quality of his work is present in the sculptural forms and the surfaces interacting with their environment, positioning the work as both image and object. His titles, drawn from personal memory and specific temporal markers, function as mnemonic anchors, situating abstraction within biography and lived duration. His practice considers how abstraction might register experience, inviting sustained attention to the phenomenology of light, colour, presence and material.

Hoffmann completed a Master of Fine Arts degree at the National Art School, Sydney, in affiliation with the Glasgow School of Art, Scotland, in 2014. He has exhibited nationally and internationally, including exhibitions in Melbourne, Sydney, Scotland, and New York, and has been recognised through awards and finalist selections, including as the recipient of the Mark Henry Cain Memorial Prize. His work has been presented within both commercial and institutional contexts, including the National Gallery of Victoria, contributing to an ongoing discourse surrounding contemporary abstraction.

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10/03/2026 – 28/03/2026

A love note to my eyes – not my foolish mouth


27/08/2024 – 14/09/2024

BE WATER


16/07/2024 – 03/08/2024

WINTER GROUP EXHIBITION


06/12/2023 – 15/12/2023

BAUBLE WRAP


07/09/2023 – 10/09/2023

SYDNEY CONTEMPORARY ART FAIR - SOPHIE GANNON GALLERY presents new work by EMILY FERRETTI, RYAN HOFFMANN + MASON KIMBER


13/06/2023 – 01/07/2023

WINTER GROUP EXHIBITION


07/02/2023 – 25/02/2023

OPTIMISM


05/07/2022 – 23/07/2022

A WHITE FLOWER CAN ALSO BE A GHOST


25/08/2021 – 28/08/2021

FALL BACK, SPRING FORWARD


18/05/2021 – 05/06/2021

GROUP EXHIBITION


04/04/2023

RYAN HOFFMANN IN THE DESIGN FILES ARTICLE

"Ryan Hoffmann’s artworks have an aura of mystery around them. At first glance, it’s hard to work out exactly what they’re made of, but upon closer inspection, layers upon of layers of textured paint are revealed, built up onto circular, 3D casts made in the artist’s Melbourne studio.

This visual intrigue is all part of their appeal. Emotive blurs of colours and gradients make these distinctive works appear as otherworldly portals, and each one is inspired by moments and memories from the artists own life."

- Author Christina Karras, 2023

You can read the full article here. 

Image: Melbourne-based artist Ryan Hoffman and cat Sora inside his studio.  Photo – Amelia Stanwix for The Design Files


28/07/2022

RYAN HOFFMANN FINALIST IN 2022 MOSMAN ART PRIZE

We are delighted to announce that Ryan Hoffmann has been selected as a finalist in the 2022 Mosmon Art Prize. ⁠
Established in 1947, the Mosman Art Prize is Australia's oldest and most prestigious local government art award. It was founded by the artist, architect and arts advocate, Alderman Allan Gamble. The 2022 judge of the Mosman Art Prize is Rhana Devenport ONZM. She is the first female director of the Art Gallery South Australia.⁠
As an acquisitive art award for painting, the winning artworks collected form a splendid collection of modern and contemporary Australian art, reflecting all the developments in Australian art practice since 1947. ⁠
Congratulations Ryan Hoffmann for becoming a finalist in this prize, we wish you great success moving forward.

Image: Ryan Hoffmann, “Don’t hesitate!”, my mum tells me on the phone. I take a wrong turn., 2022, oil paint, acrylic paint, CSM, gypsum, synthetic polymer, timber, stainless steel, and aluminium, 130 x 130 x 19 cm


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Touch Me Tomorrow (Rorschach Painting 202534-09)
Ryan Hoffmann Touch Me Tomorrow (Rorschach Painting 202534-09) 2025 Oil paint, Italian linen, wax, marble dust, aluminium, glue size and gesso 172 x 203 x 5 cm Sold
Things You Can’t Change (Rorschach Painting 202534-01)
Ryan Hoffmann Things You Can’t Change (Rorschach Painting 202534-01) 2025 Oil paint, Italian linen, wax, marble dust, aluminium, varnish, glue size and gesso 172 x 203 x 5 cm $10,000.00
Tethered to Something You Once Said (Rorschach Painting 202534-04)
Ryan Hoffmann Tethered to Something You Once Said (Rorschach Painting 202534-04) 2025 Oil paint, Italian linen, wax, marble dust, aluminium, glue size and gesso 172 x 203 x 5 cm $10,000.00
Sun Lit Water (Light painting 202534-06)
Ryan Hoffmann Sun Lit Water (Light painting 202534-06) 2025 Gilded enamel paint, acrylic polymer, gilding milk, varnish, CSM, gypsum, aluminium, timber, and stainless steel 185 x 56 x 12 cm $10,000.00
Sun Lit Water (Light painting 202534-05)
Ryan Hoffmann Sun Lit Water (Light painting 202534-05) 2025 Gilded enamel paint, acrylic polymer, gilding milk, varnish, CSM, gypsum, aluminium, timber, and stainless steel 166 x 57 x 13 cm $9,000.00
Sun Lit Water (Light painting 202534-04)
Ryan Hoffmann Sun Lit Water (Light painting 202534-04) 2025 Gilded enamel paint, acrylic polymer, gilding milk, varnish, CSM, gypsum, aluminium, timber, and stainless steel 166 x 57 x 13 cm $9,000.00
Study For a Dream (Rorschach Painting 202634-11)
Ryan Hoffmann Study For a Dream (Rorschach Painting 202634-11) 2026 Oil paint, Belgian linen, wax, marble dust, aluminium, glue size and gesso 155 x 182 x 5 cm $8,000.00
Sombre Passing Day (Rorschach Painting 202634-12)
Ryan Hoffmann Sombre Passing Day (Rorschach Painting 202634-12) 2026 Oil paint, Belgian linen, wax, marble dust, aluminium, varnish, glue size and gesso 155 x 182 x 5 cm Sold
Sisyphean Task (Rorschach Painting 202634-10)
Ryan Hoffmann Sisyphean Task (Rorschach Painting 202634-10) 2026 Oil paint, Belgian linen, wax, marble dust, aluminium, varnish, glue size and gesso 155 x 182 x 5 cm $8,000.00
Rodeo Clown (Rorschach Painting 202534-06)
Ryan Hoffmann Rodeo Clown (Rorschach Painting 202534-06) 2025 Oil paint, Italian linen, wax, marble dust, aluminium, glue size and gesso 172 x 203 x 5 cm $10,000.00
Pulled From Somewhere (Rorschach Painting 202534-05)
Ryan Hoffmann Pulled From Somewhere (Rorschach Painting 202534-05) 2025 Oil paint, Italian linen, wax, marble dust, aluminium, glue size and gesso 172 x 203 x 5 cm $10,000.00
Of a Distant Memory (Rorschach Painting 202634-13)
Ryan Hoffmann Of a Distant Memory (Rorschach Painting 202634-13) 2026 Oil paint, Belgian linen, wax, marble dust, aluminium, varnish, glue size and gesso 155 x 182 x 5 cm Sold
Moon Lit Water (Light painting 202534-02)
Ryan Hoffmann Moon Lit Water (Light painting 202534-02) 2025 Gilded enamel paint, acrylic polymer, gilding milk, varnish, CSM, gypsum, aluminium, timber, and stainless steel 185 x 56 x 12 cm $10,000.00
Moon Lit Water (Light painting 202534-01)
Ryan Hoffmann Moon Lit Water (Light painting 202534-01) 2025 Gilded enamel paint, acrylic polymer, gilding milk, varnish, CSM, gypsum, aluminium, timber, and stainless steel 185 x 56 x 12 cm $10,000.00
Just a Spec of Dust, Dividing My Time and Attention (Rorschach Painting 202534-03)
Ryan Hoffmann Just a Spec of Dust, Dividing My Time and Attention (Rorschach Painting 202534-03) 2025 Oil paint, Italian linen, wax, marble dust, aluminium, glue size and gesso 172 x 203 x 5 cm $10,000.00
Call Me Back (Rorschach Painting 202634-14)
Ryan Hoffmann Call Me Back (Rorschach Painting 202634-14) 2026 Oil paint, Belgian linen, wax, marble dust, aluminium, varnish, glue size and gesso 155 x 182 x 5 cm $8,000.00
A Dream I Had Two Weeks Ago (Rorschach Painting 202534-02)
Ryan Hoffmann A Dream I Had Two Weeks Ago (Rorschach Painting 202534-02) 2025 Oil paint, Italian linen, wax, marble dust, aluminium, varnish, glue size and gesso 172 x 203 x 5 cm $10,000.00
Another Ghost (Rorschach Painting 202534-07)
Ryan Hoffmann Another Ghost (Rorschach Painting 202534-07) 2025 Oil paint, Italian linen, wax, marble dust, aluminium, varnish, glue size and gesso 202 x 252 x 5 cm Sold
Sun Lit Water (Light painting 202534-03)
Ryan Hoffmann Sun Lit Water (Light painting 202534-03) 2025 Gilded enamel paint, acrylic polymer, gilding milk, varnish, CSM, gypsum, aluminium, timber, and stainless steel 185 x 56 x 12 cm $10,000.00
Wild Horse (Rorschach Painting 202534-08)
Ryan Hoffmann Wild Horse (Rorschach Painting 202534-08) 2025 Oil paint, Italian linen, wax, marble dust, aluminium, glue size and gesso 202 x 252 x 5 cm Sold
Hang around long enough and you’ll turn into one of these, Melbourne, VIC, 1744 1704202534
Ryan Hoffmann Hang around long enough and you’ll turn into one of these, Melbourne, VIC, 1744 1704202534 2025 Moulded oil paint, acrylic polymer, wax, CSM, marble dust, gypsum, aluminium, timber, and stainless steel 130 x 130 x 20 cm Sold
To live and die without making a mistake must be horrible, Jan Juc, VIC, 0624 0803202534
Ryan Hoffmann To live and die without making a mistake must be horrible, Jan Juc, VIC, 0624 0803202534 2025 Moulded oil paint, acrylic polymer, wax, CSM, marble dust, gypsum, aluminium, timber, and stainless steel 121 x 121 x 17 cm Sold
A familiar place, Shell Cove, NSW, 1541 1707202534
Ryan Hoffmann A familiar place, Shell Cove, NSW, 1541 1707202534 2025 Moulded oil paint, acrylic polymer, wax, CSM, marble dust, gypsum, aluminium, timber, and stainless steel 121 x 121 x 17 cm Sold
Belly fire – How you do anything is how you do everything, Melbourne, VIC, 1744 1704202534
Ryan Hoffmann Belly fire – How you do anything is how you do everything, Melbourne, VIC, 1744 1704202534 2025 Moulded oil paint, acrylic polymer, wax, CSM, marble dust, gypsum, aluminium, timber, and stainless steel 121 x 121 x 17 cm Sold
Tending a garden, Brunswick, VIC, 1745 0405202534
Ryan Hoffmann Tending a garden, Brunswick, VIC, 1745 0405202534 2025 Moulded oil paint, acrylic polymer, wax, CSM, marble dust, gypsum, aluminium, timber, and stainless steel 121 x 121 x 17 cm Sold
A delicate pull towards a previously anxious place, Violet Town (Sydney to Melbourne), VIC, 1726 2007202534
Ryan Hoffmann A delicate pull towards a previously anxious place, Violet Town (Sydney to Melbourne), VIC, 1726 2007202534 2025 Moulded oil paint, acrylic polymer, wax, CSM, marble dust, gypsum, aluminium, timber, and stainless steel 121 x 121 x 17 cm Sold
Shoegaze, Melbourne, VIC, 1729 3007202534
Ryan Hoffmann Shoegaze, Melbourne, VIC, 1729 3007202534 2025 Moulded oil paint, acrylic polymer, wax, CSM, marble dust, gypsum, aluminium, timber, and stainless steel 121 x 121 x 17 cm Sold
I’m just trying to get to a place of purity in amongst all of the chaos (Moon shimmer)
Ryan Hoffmann I’m just trying to get to a place of purity in amongst all of the chaos (Moon shimmer) 2024 Enamel, moulded acrylic polymer, CSM, gypsum, aluminium, timber, and stainless steel 113 x 38 x 6 cm Sold
Unsure of what you are (SGS-14-24’)
Ryan Hoffmann Unsure of what you are (SGS-14-24’) 2024 Moulded artist resin, surfboard cloth and alcohol pigment 77 x 54 x 10 cm Sold
The tongue is powerful, be careful it doesn’t speak something into existence, 0741 0706202433, Jan Juc, VIC
Ryan Hoffmann The tongue is powerful, be careful it doesn’t speak something into existence, 0741 0706202433, Jan Juc, VIC 2024 Moulded oil paint, acrylic polymer, wax, gilding milk, copper leaf, CSM, gypsum, aluminium, timber, and stainless steel 115 x 115 x 15 cm Sold
Dappled light on morning water (Moon shimmer)
Ryan Hoffmann Dappled light on morning water (Moon shimmer) 2024 Moulded acrylic polymer, wax, pearl pigment, gilding milk, CSM, gypsum, aluminium, timber, and stainless steel 113 x 38 x 6 cm Sold
Mother-Mother Mary-The mother-My mother-Our mother, 1531 1806202433, Port Douglas
Ryan Hoffmann Mother-Mother Mary-The mother-My mother-Our mother, 1531 1806202433, Port Douglas 2024 Moulded oil paint, acrylic polymer, wax, aluminium leaf, gilding milk, varnish, CSM, gypsum, aluminium, timber, and stainless steel 100 x 100 x 12 cm Sold
Shifting light in your hand (SGS-10-24’)
Ryan Hoffmann Shifting light in your hand (SGS-10-24’) 2024 cast artist resin and alcohol pigment 75 x 53 x 5 cm Sold
The search (SGS-02-24’)
Ryan Hoffmann The search (SGS-02-24’) 2024 Moulded artist resin, surfboard cloth and alcohol pigment 78 x 45 x 6 cm Sold
All I can do is continue, like a snail (Moon shimmer)
Ryan Hoffmann All I can do is continue, like a snail (Moon shimmer) 2024 Enamel, moulded acrylic polymer, CSM, gypsum, aluminium, timber, and stainless steel 113 x 38 x 6 cm Sold
You always end the call “I better let you go” but it doesn’t feel like you were ever holding on, 1143 2106202433, Port Douglas, QLD
Ryan Hoffmann You always end the call “I better let you go” but it doesn’t feel like you were ever holding on, 1143 2106202433, Port Douglas, QLD 2024 Moulded oil paint, acrylic polymer, wax, Copper leaf, gilding milk, varnish, CSM, gypsum, aluminium, timber, and stainless steel 100 x 100 x 12 cm Sold
The Breath (SGS-09-24’)
Ryan Hoffmann The Breath (SGS-09-24’) 2024 cast artist resin and alcohol pigment 75 x 53 x 5 cm Sold
I didn’t see that coming (SGS-01-24’)
Ryan Hoffmann I didn’t see that coming (SGS-01-24’) 2024 Moulded artist resin, powdered pigment, surfboard cloth and alcohol pigment 54 x 35 x 6 cm Sold
Baby’s breath [Dogs head] (Moon shimmer)
Ryan Hoffmann Baby’s breath [Dogs head] (Moon shimmer) 2024 Enamel, moulded acrylic polymer, CSM, gypsum, aluminium, timber, and stainless steel 113 x 38 x 6 cm Sold
Everything grows stronger in the light (SGS-12-24’)
Ryan Hoffmann Everything grows stronger in the light (SGS-12-24’) 2024 Moulded artist resin, surfboard cloth and alcohol pigment 112 x 53 x 6 cm Sold
Love is made for watering, 1533 2006202433, Cape Tribulation, QLD
Ryan Hoffmann Love is made for watering, 1533 2006202433, Cape Tribulation, QLD 2024 Moulded oil paint, acrylic polymer, wax, aluminium leaf, gilding milk, varnish, CSM, gypsum, aluminium, timber, and stainless steel 115 x 115 x 15 cm Sold
The answer is the question #2 (Moon shimmer)
Ryan Hoffmann The answer is the question #2 (Moon shimmer) 2024 Enamel, aluminium leaf, gilding milk, varnish, moulded acrylic polymer, CSM, gypsum, aluminium, timber, and stainless steel 149 x 46 x 6.5 cm Sold
Beach Foam (SGS-11-24’)
Ryan Hoffmann Beach Foam (SGS-11-24’) 2024 Moulded artist resin, surfboard cloth and alcohol pigment 106 x 53 x 9 cm Sold
Everyone fears different things (Moon shimmer)
Ryan Hoffmann Everyone fears different things (Moon shimmer) 2024 Pearl pigment, fixative, gilding milk, moulded acrylic polymer, CSM, gypsum, aluminium, timber, and stainless steel 113 x 38 x 6 cm Sold
Be delicate – You must be delicate – Be gentle – Please be gentle – You must be gentle, 0920 2006202433, Mackay Reef, QLD
Ryan Hoffmann Be delicate – You must be delicate – Be gentle – Please be gentle – You must be gentle, 0920 2006202433, Mackay Reef, QLD 2024 Moulded oil paint, acrylic polymer, wax, Copper leaf, gilding milk, varnish, CSM, gypsum, aluminium, timber, and stainless steel 100 x 100 x 12 cm Sold
Rock in one hand, sea glass in the other – hands in pockets (SGS-08-24’)
Ryan Hoffmann Rock in one hand, sea glass in the other – hands in pockets (SGS-08-24’) 2024 cast artist resin and alcohol pigment 75 x 53 x 5 cm Sold
Terrifying but mostly beautiful (SGS-13-24’)
Ryan Hoffmann Terrifying but mostly beautiful (SGS-13-24’) 2024 Moulded artist resin, surfboard cloth and alcohol pigment 147 x 58 x 10 cm Sold
The answer is the question #1 (Moon shimmer)
Ryan Hoffmann The answer is the question #1 (Moon shimmer) 2024 Aluminium leaf, varnish, gilding milk, enamel, moulded acrylic polymer, CSM, gypsum, aluminium, timber, and stainless steel 113 x 38 x 6 cm Sold
A butterfly wing on the forest floor, 1420 1906202433, Mossman Gorge, QLD
Ryan Hoffmann A butterfly wing on the forest floor, 1420 1906202433, Mossman Gorge, QLD 2024 Moulded oil paint, acrylic polymer, wax, Copper leaf, gilding milk, varnish, CSM, gypsum, aluminium, timber, and stainless steel 100 x 100 x 12 cm Sold
Moon Shimmer, April - July 24
Ryan Hoffmann Moon Shimmer, April - July 24 2024 moulded oil paint, acrylic paint, CSM, gypsum, stainless steel, aluminium and timber 113 x 37 x 6 cm Sold
An introduction to Godspeed, Jan Juc, VIC, 0649 2502202433
Ryan Hoffmann An introduction to Godspeed, Jan Juc, VIC, 0649 2502202433 2024 Moulded oil paint, acrylic polymer, wax, CSM, gypsum, aluminium, timber, and stainless steel 115 x 115 x 15 cm Sold
Unfortunately, every step I made forwards, I tripped and stumbled backwards. Torquay, 0902 2001202433
Ryan Hoffmann Unfortunately, every step I made forwards, I tripped and stumbled backwards. Torquay, 0902 2001202433 2024 moulded enamel, acrylic polymer, CSM, gypsum, aluminium, timber and stainless steel 115 x 115 cm Sold
Nothing parallels the clarity of the next day’s morning. Jan Juc, 0554 2101202433
Ryan Hoffmann Nothing parallels the clarity of the next day’s morning. Jan Juc, 0554 2101202433 2024 moulded enamel, acrylic polymer, CSM, gypsum, aluminium, timber and stainless steel 115 x 115 cm Sold
Moon Shimmer Gold
Ryan Hoffmann Moon Shimmer Gold 2018-2023 moulded enamel, acrylic polymer, CSM, gypsum, aluminium, timber and stainless steel 146 x 60 x 9 cm Sold
Moon Shimmer Gold
Ryan Hoffmann Moon Shimmer Gold 2018-2023 moulded oil paint, acrylic paint, CSM, gypsum, stainless steel, aluminium and timber 112 x 41 x 8 cm Sold
I thought it was just a dream, but it came back for me. Point Addis, 0726 0611202332
Ryan Hoffmann I thought it was just a dream, but it came back for me. Point Addis, 0726 0611202332 2023 Moulded oil paint, acrylic polymer, wax, CSM, gypsum, aluminium, timber, and stainless steel 102 x 102 x 12 cm Sold
An intimate time with a piece of coastline. (Exact time unknown due to a smashed phone, around 6am), 16/07/2022, Secret Beach, Mallacoota
Ryan Hoffmann An intimate time with a piece of coastline. (Exact time unknown due to a smashed phone, around 6am), 16/07/2022, Secret Beach, Mallacoota 2022 oil paint, acrylic paint, CSM, gypsum, synthetic polymer, timber, stainless steel and aluminium 130 x 130 x 22 cm Sold
Making some more mistakes as a gesture of humility, 0726 16072023 -34.607161,150.864927
Ryan Hoffmann Making some more mistakes as a gesture of humility, 0726 16072023 -34.607161,150.864927 2023 Moulded oil paint, acrylic polymer, wax, CSM, gypsum, aluminium, timber, and stainless steel 110 x 110 x 14 cm Sold
A love song, 1207 22042023 -35.079232,147.885208
Ryan Hoffmann A love song, 1207 22042023 -35.079232,147.885208 2023 Moulded oil paint, acrylic polymer, wax, CSM, gypsum, aluminium, timber, and stainless steel 110 x 110 x 14 cm Sold
Some things to notice – some things to hold onto, 1921 01052023 -37.796709,144.980827
Ryan Hoffmann Some things to notice – some things to hold onto, 1921 01052023 -37.796709,144.980827 2023 Moulded oil paint, acrylic polymer, wax, CSM, gypsum, aluminium, timber, and stainless steel 110 x 110 x 14 cm Sold
A walk down a quiet path, 1956 04032023 -38.568903,146.960132
Ryan Hoffmann A walk down a quiet path, 1956 04032023 -38.568903,146.960132 2023 Moulded oil paint, acrylic polymer, wax, CSM, gypsum, aluminium, timber, and stainless steel 110 x 110 x 14 cm Sold
People change so much and so little, 0935 10042023 -37.822988,146.177429
Ryan Hoffmann People change so much and so little, 0935 10042023 -37.822988,146.177429 2023 Moulded oil paint, acrylic polymer, wax, CSM, gypsum, aluminium, timber, and stainless steel 110 x 110 x 14 cm Sold
Returning to the Ghosts, 2010 06032023 -38.435737,145.045843
Ryan Hoffmann Returning to the Ghosts, 2010 06032023 -38.435737,145.045843 2023 Moulded oil paint, acrylic polymer, wax, CSM, gypsum, aluminium, timber, and stainless steel 110 x 110 x 14 cm Sold
I did wait around, for a long time, but I could tell you didn’t want to see me every again, so I had to move on. 8:28pm, 9.12.22, Spending a month in Windang, NSW.
Ryan Hoffmann I did wait around, for a long time, but I could tell you didn’t want to see me every again, so I had to move on. 8:28pm, 9.12.22, Spending a month in Windang, NSW. 2023 Moulded oil paint, acrylic polymer, wax, CSM, gypsum, aluminium, timber, and stainless steel 110 x 110 x 14 cm Sold
Sometimes you must go backwards to go forwards. 5:54am, 10/11/22, Point Impossible, Vic.
Ryan Hoffmann Sometimes you must go backwards to go forwards. 5:54am, 10/11/22, Point Impossible, Vic. 2023 Moulded oil paint, acrylic polymer, wax, CSM, gypsum, aluminium, timber, and stainless steel 110 x 110 x 14 cm Sold
How to completely disappear in public. 7:14am, 19.02.23, The Pines, Vic.
Ryan Hoffmann How to completely disappear in public. 7:14am, 19.02.23, The Pines, Vic. 2023 Moulded oil paint, acrylic polymer, wax, CSM, gypsum, aluminium, timber, and stainless steel 110 x 110 x 14 cm Sold
Let me have your eyes, for just a few minutes. 10:39am, 29.01.23, Olinda, VIC.
Ryan Hoffmann Let me have your eyes, for just a few minutes. 10:39am, 29.01.23, Olinda, VIC. 2023 Moulded oil paint, acrylic polymer, wax, CSM, gypsum, aluminium, timber, and stainless steel 110 x 110 x 14 cm Sold
The blue in your eyes brings out the blue in me. Grampians pinnacle hike, VIC. 2:13pm, 16/09/2022.
Ryan Hoffmann The blue in your eyes brings out the blue in me. Grampians pinnacle hike, VIC. 2:13pm, 16/09/2022. 2023 oil, acrylic polymer, wax, CSM, gypsum, aluminium, timber and stainless steel 126 x 126 x 18 cm Sold
Mountain crawling in the early hours. Waurn Ponds, 7:16 am, 22/05/2022.
Ryan Hoffmann Mountain crawling in the early hours. Waurn Ponds, 7:16 am, 22/05/2022. 2022 oil paint, acrylic paint, CSM, gypsum, synthetic polymer, timber, stainless steel, and aluminium 101 x 101 x 12 cm Sold
The echo of a moment; one that keeps touching your back once it has ended. Torquay, 30/04/2022.
Ryan Hoffmann The echo of a moment; one that keeps touching your back once it has ended. Torquay, 30/04/2022. 2022 oil paint, acrylic paint, CSM, gypsum, synthetic polymer, timber, stainless steel and aluminium 130 x 130 x 12 cm Sold
I am laying here, stars above, the waves are crashing. Just me and the natural sounds. Eventually everything fades out; it's just me and my fucking tinnitus! My eyes relax, my vision pixelates, I can see layers of space.
Ryan Hoffmann I am laying here, stars above, the waves are crashing. Just me and the natural sounds. Eventually everything fades out; it's just me and my fucking tinnitus! My eyes relax, my vision pixelates, I can see layers of space. 2022 oil paint, acrylic paint, CSM, gypsum, synthetic polymer, timber, stainless steel, and aluminium 101 x 101 x 12 cm Sold
Moon shimmer. Point Addis Lookout, 6:10pm, 16/04/2022.
Ryan Hoffmann Moon shimmer. Point Addis Lookout, 6:10pm, 16/04/2022. 2022 sand cast CSM, gypsum, synthetic polymer. Acrylic, enamel, pigment, varnish, timber, stainless steel, and aluminium 160 x 43 x 7 cm Sold
Things I have learnt: EQ is more important than IQ; 6 months is a long time; it also goes fast; doubt destroys; I thought it was all black and white but it's grey and fluid. There is no end point, it's messy.
Ryan Hoffmann Things I have learnt: EQ is more important than IQ; 6 months is a long time; it also goes fast; doubt destroys; I thought it was all black and white but it's grey and fluid. There is no end point, it's messy. 2022 oil paint, acrylic paint, CSM, gypsum, synthetic polymer, timber, stainless steel, and aluminium 130 x 130 x 19 cm Sold
Cinnamon bark wine reading Lip-gloss print dotted nervously around the rim Deep smooth voice navigates the conversation I am remembering something about the suns red disk you missed. Studio roof, 04/04/2022, 6:06pm.
Ryan Hoffmann Cinnamon bark wine reading Lip-gloss print dotted nervously around the rim Deep smooth voice navigates the conversation I am remembering something about the suns red disk you missed. Studio roof, 04/04/2022, 6:06pm. 2022 oil paint, acrylic paint, CSM, gypsum, synthetic polymer, timber, stainless steel and aluminium 130 x 130 x 19 cm Sold
Moon light through the clouds above a ceremonial bonfire. A shamaness dances around the fire lighting sage and doing breathing exercises. We camp on the beach; I have been crying in my sleep. Point Addis Beach, 3am, 01/01/2022.
Ryan Hoffmann Moon light through the clouds above a ceremonial bonfire. A shamaness dances around the fire lighting sage and doing breathing exercises. We camp on the beach; I have been crying in my sleep. Point Addis Beach, 3am, 01/01/2022. 2022 oil paint, acrylic paint, CSM, gypsum, synthetic polymer, timber, stainless steel, and aluminium 101 x 101 x 12 cm Sold
“Don’t hesitate!”, my mum tells me on the phone. I take a wrong turn. I am looking up a hill directly into the golden light. Point Cook, 25/02/2022, 7:45pm.
Ryan Hoffmann “Don’t hesitate!”, my mum tells me on the phone. I take a wrong turn. I am looking up a hill directly into the golden light. Point Cook, 25/02/2022, 7:45pm. 2022 oil paint, acrylic paint, CSM, gypsum, synthetic polymer, timber, stainless steel, and aluminium 130 x 130 x 19 cm Sold
To look is to find. Mount Martha, 3:25pm, 04/02/2022.
Ryan Hoffmann To look is to find. Mount Martha, 3:25pm, 04/02/2022. 2022 oil paint, acrylic paint, CSM, gypsum, synthetic polymer, timber, stainless steel and aluminium 147 x 147 x 23 cm Sold
Learning emotional regulation Haptic feedback on/off On! We have been friends for so long, it’s nice to finally share who I am with you. Elwood, 7:50pm, 22/01/2022.
Ryan Hoffmann Learning emotional regulation Haptic feedback on/off On! We have been friends for so long, it’s nice to finally share who I am with you. Elwood, 7:50pm, 22/01/2022. 2022 oil paint, acrylic paint, CSM, gypsum, synthetic polymer, timber, stainless steel, and aluminium 101 x 101 x 12 cm Sold
Make a painting of a monster, a happy place and one intuitively with colour. Take the monster, rip it up, dance through the pieces and put them in the freezer. Rye, 10:55 am, 22/01/2022.
Ryan Hoffmann Make a painting of a monster, a happy place and one intuitively with colour. Take the monster, rip it up, dance through the pieces and put them in the freezer. Rye, 10:55 am, 22/01/2022. 2022 oil paint, acrylic paint, CSM, gypsum, synthetic polymer, timber, stainless steel and aluminium 147 x 147 x 23 cm Sold
As we arrive, a white deer crosses the road. Moon Dancing. Point Addis Beach, 9:54 pm, 31/12/2021
Ryan Hoffmann As we arrive, a white deer crosses the road. Moon Dancing. Point Addis Beach, 9:54 pm, 31/12/2021 2022 sand cast CSM, gypsum, synthetic polymer. Acrylic, enamel, pigment, varnish, timber, stainless steel, and aluminium 200 x 55.5 x 8.5 cm Sold
Located somewhere in the middle of a thick book of tattoos is an image; how to dig your own grave. Brunswick, 9:03 pm, 01/12/2021.
Ryan Hoffmann Located somewhere in the middle of a thick book of tattoos is an image; how to dig your own grave. Brunswick, 9:03 pm, 01/12/2021. 2022 oil paint, acrylic paint, CSM, gypsum, synthetic polymer, timber, stainless steel, and aluminium 130 x 130 x 19 cm Sold
She tells me, “In a past life you were an animal that got injured”. (Location missing), 8:29 pm, 18/11/2022.
Ryan Hoffmann She tells me, “In a past life you were an animal that got injured”. (Location missing), 8:29 pm, 18/11/2022. 2022 oil paint, acrylic paint, CSM, gypsum, synthetic polymer, timber, stainless steel, and aluminium 130 x 130 x 19 cm Sold
The wrinkles are the most beautiful part, information from the past. I looked at my hands today like they are not my own. Later, as I read, I drag my finger across the page. I feel it not feeling, nerve damage from a few years ago.
Ryan Hoffmann The wrinkles are the most beautiful part, information from the past. I looked at my hands today like they are not my own. Later, as I read, I drag my finger across the page. I feel it not feeling, nerve damage from a few years ago. 2022 oil paint, acrylic paint, CSM, gypsum, synthetic polymer, timber, stainless steel, and aluminium 101 x 101 x 12 cm Sold
Image from the 4 th of September: this person means something, I will not think about this person, I will not talk about this person. Northcote, 5:58pm, 04/09/2021.
Ryan Hoffmann Image from the 4 th of September: this person means something, I will not think about this person, I will not talk about this person. Northcote, 5:58pm, 04/09/2021. 2022 oil paint, acrylic paint, CSM, gypsum, synthetic polymer, timber, stainless steel, and aluminium 101 x 101 x 12 cm Sold
Sprengelkiez, Berlin, Germany. 10.30pm August 2019. (Looking out the window of our apartment)
Ryan Hoffmann Sprengelkiez, Berlin, Germany. 10.30pm August 2019. (Looking out the window of our apartment) 2021 Moulded oil paint, acrylic polymer, csm, timber, gypsum, stainless steel and aluminium 85 x 85 x 10 cm Sold
Malcesine, Lake Garda, Italy. (Water snakes swim in circles near the rock jump.) 2.50pm 15/07/2019
Ryan Hoffmann Malcesine, Lake Garda, Italy. (Water snakes swim in circles near the rock jump.) 2.50pm 15/07/2019 2020 Moulded oil paint, acrylic polymer, csm, timber, gypsum, stainless steel and aluminium 116 x 116 x 18 cm Sold
Darsena del Naviglio, Milan, Italy. (His dog's name, Fiume, means river in Italian.) 9.34pm 12/07/2019
Ryan Hoffmann Darsena del Naviglio, Milan, Italy. (His dog's name, Fiume, means river in Italian.) 9.34pm 12/07/2019 2020 Moulded oil paint, acrylic polymer, csm, timber, gypsum, stainless steel and aluminium 116 x 116 x 18 cm Sold
Kreuzberg, Berlin, Germany. (Out till sunup with a couple we met at a bar) About 2 am, date unknown.
Ryan Hoffmann Kreuzberg, Berlin, Germany. (Out till sunup with a couple we met at a bar) About 2 am, date unknown. 2020 Moulded oil paint, acrylic polymer, csm, timber, gypsum, stainless steel and aluminium 116 x 116 x 18 cm Sold
Ripa di Porta Ticinese, Milano, Italy, 7.26pm 14/07/2019
Ryan Hoffmann Ripa di Porta Ticinese, Milano, Italy, 7.26pm 14/07/2019 2020 Moulded oil paint, acrylic polymer, csm, timber, gypsum, stainless steel and aluminium 85 x 85 x 10 cm Sold
Friedrichshain Berlin Germany. (Our first night in Berlin.) 9.58pm 21-06-2019
Ryan Hoffmann Friedrichshain Berlin Germany. (Our first night in Berlin.) 9.58pm 21-06-2019 2019 Moulded oil paint, acrylic polymer, csm, timber, gypsum, stainless steel and aluminium 116 x 116 x 18 cm Sold
Call Me Back (Rorschach Painting 202634-14)
Ryan Hoffmann Call Me Back (Rorschach Painting 202634-14) 2026 Oil paint, Belgian linen, wax, marble dust, aluminium, varnish, glue size and gesso 155 x 182 x 5 cm $8,000.00
Things You Can’t Change (Rorschach Painting 202534-01)
Ryan Hoffmann Things You Can’t Change (Rorschach Painting 202534-01) 2025 Oil paint, Italian linen, wax, marble dust, aluminium, varnish, glue size and gesso 172 x 203 x 5 cm $10,000.00
Tethered to Something You Once Said (Rorschach Painting 202534-04)
Ryan Hoffmann Tethered to Something You Once Said (Rorschach Painting 202534-04) 2025 Oil paint, Italian linen, wax, marble dust, aluminium, glue size and gesso 172 x 203 x 5 cm $10,000.00
Sun Lit Water (Light painting 202534-06)
Ryan Hoffmann Sun Lit Water (Light painting 202534-06) 2025 Gilded enamel paint, acrylic polymer, gilding milk, varnish, CSM, gypsum, aluminium, timber, and stainless steel 185 x 56 x 12 cm $10,000.00
Sun Lit Water (Light painting 202534-05)
Ryan Hoffmann Sun Lit Water (Light painting 202534-05) 2025 Gilded enamel paint, acrylic polymer, gilding milk, varnish, CSM, gypsum, aluminium, timber, and stainless steel 166 x 57 x 13 cm $9,000.00
Sun Lit Water (Light painting 202534-04)
Ryan Hoffmann Sun Lit Water (Light painting 202534-04) 2025 Gilded enamel paint, acrylic polymer, gilding milk, varnish, CSM, gypsum, aluminium, timber, and stainless steel 166 x 57 x 13 cm $9,000.00
Study For a Dream (Rorschach Painting 202634-11)
Ryan Hoffmann Study For a Dream (Rorschach Painting 202634-11) 2026 Oil paint, Belgian linen, wax, marble dust, aluminium, glue size and gesso 155 x 182 x 5 cm $8,000.00
Sisyphean Task (Rorschach Painting 202634-10)
Ryan Hoffmann Sisyphean Task (Rorschach Painting 202634-10) 2026 Oil paint, Belgian linen, wax, marble dust, aluminium, varnish, glue size and gesso 155 x 182 x 5 cm $8,000.00
Rodeo Clown (Rorschach Painting 202534-06)
Ryan Hoffmann Rodeo Clown (Rorschach Painting 202534-06) 2025 Oil paint, Italian linen, wax, marble dust, aluminium, glue size and gesso 172 x 203 x 5 cm $10,000.00
Pulled From Somewhere (Rorschach Painting 202534-05)
Ryan Hoffmann Pulled From Somewhere (Rorschach Painting 202534-05) 2025 Oil paint, Italian linen, wax, marble dust, aluminium, glue size and gesso 172 x 203 x 5 cm $10,000.00
Moon Lit Water (Light painting 202534-02)
Ryan Hoffmann Moon Lit Water (Light painting 202534-02) 2025 Gilded enamel paint, acrylic polymer, gilding milk, varnish, CSM, gypsum, aluminium, timber, and stainless steel 185 x 56 x 12 cm $10,000.00
Moon Lit Water (Light painting 202534-01)
Ryan Hoffmann Moon Lit Water (Light painting 202534-01) 2025 Gilded enamel paint, acrylic polymer, gilding milk, varnish, CSM, gypsum, aluminium, timber, and stainless steel 185 x 56 x 12 cm $10,000.00
Just a Spec of Dust, Dividing My Time and Attention (Rorschach Painting 202534-03)
Ryan Hoffmann Just a Spec of Dust, Dividing My Time and Attention (Rorschach Painting 202534-03) 2025 Oil paint, Italian linen, wax, marble dust, aluminium, glue size and gesso 172 x 203 x 5 cm $10,000.00
A Dream I Had Two Weeks Ago (Rorschach Painting 202534-02)
Ryan Hoffmann A Dream I Had Two Weeks Ago (Rorschach Painting 202534-02) 2025 Oil paint, Italian linen, wax, marble dust, aluminium, varnish, glue size and gesso 172 x 203 x 5 cm $10,000.00
Sun Lit Water (Light painting 202534-03)
Ryan Hoffmann Sun Lit Water (Light painting 202534-03) 2025 Gilded enamel paint, acrylic polymer, gilding milk, varnish, CSM, gypsum, aluminium, timber, and stainless steel 185 x 56 x 12 cm $10,000.00
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