| Ryder Ripps | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 7, 1986 New York, NY |
| Nationality | American |
| Movement | New media art |
| Influenced by | Andy Warhol |
| Website | http://www.ryder-ripps.com |
Ryder Ripps (born July 7, 1986) is an American artist. He is the son of Helene Verin, a designer, and Rodney Ripps, an artist.
In 2009, Ripps established InternetArchaeology.org[1] in an attempt to archive and present some content from GeoCities upon Yahoo!'s closure of the site.[2]
In November 2009, Ripps co-founded the surfing club Dump.fm along with Tim Baker of Delicious (website) and Scott Ostler. The site allows real-time communication and collaboration using images. Ripps called it "an iteration of both the chat room and the imageboard, as it uses pictures to create conversation," citing Tumblr as inspiration.[3] Users can upload or link to images, take photos with a webcam, and type messages to communicate.[3][4] It has since become a popular and influential community credited for the creation of multiple Internet memes, and was compared to 4chan by Paddy Johnson.[5]. The aesthetic of Dump.fm was compared to earlier work by Cory Arcangel and Paper Rad.[3]
Ripps's subjects include Facebook and computer experience. He has shown work at Eyebeam Art and Technology Center, and in April 2011, he was listed at the top of L Magazine's "5 Art Stars You Need to Know," by Benjamin Sutton and Paddy Johnson.[6] Ripps has collaborated with artist Ryan Trecartin[7] and M.I.A. (artist).[8] He has also produced with musical act Glass Popcorn [9] and the joke boy band HDBOYZ.[10]
Ripps's most recent efforts have focused on viral marketing and other web-based commercial endeavors.[11]