By creating dream-like renditions of masculinity through “acceptable” interactions like a football tackle or a bro hug, the L.A. designer-turned-painter explores the intimacy interwoven in the male experience through his own perspective as a trans man.
ere, we ask an artist to frame the essential details behind one of their latest works.
Bio: Ryan Robichaux, 29, Los Angeles (@ryan.robichaux)
Title of work: Lean (Study).
Where to see it: “Growing Pains” at Schlomer Haus Gallery (2128 Market St, San Francisco) until Dec. 2.
Three words to describe it: Pensive, nuanced, layered, intimate.
What was on your mind at the time: Maybe explicitly, brotherhood, but in reality so many things, and it all comes back to intimacy, really—all the different types, platonic and non, direct and indirect, even the perception of it. We all have different barometers for what we define as an intimate moment. It’s fascinating that one person can experience a shared moment or touch so differently, and that perception is entirely subject to who we are and our background.
