Empyrean Lost

Press Release for Thesis Exhibition

“Empyrean Lost”

Saturday, May 27 – Saturday, June 10, 2017

Reception: Thursday, June 1, 6 - 8pm

SVA Chelsea Gallery

Empyrean Lost  by Ryder Ruilyn will be part of the 2017 MFA Computer Art Thesis Exhibition, which brings together selected thesis projects from SVA MFA Computer Art graduating students. The exhibition will be on view from May 27 through June 10 at the SVA Chelsea Gallery, 601 West 26th Street, 15th floor, in New York City.

Empyrean Lost by Ryder Ruilyn is a 3D linear animation about a boy who dreams of a lost love. Structured as a journey, the boy travels through surreal and uncanny dreamlands created using Cinema 4D. Animated in a subtle pastel palette combined with special effects, the protagonist in Empyrean Lost learns to release his love and overcome heartbreak. As a narrative centered on a painful yet universal emotion, this animation speaks to the path we must all travel to rediscover personal harmony after a lost love.

Ruiling (Ryder) Deng is a motion graphics designer and visual artist from China currently residing in Brooklyn. In 2017, he received his MFA in Computer Art with a concentration in Motion Graphics from the School of Visual Art in New York City. Ryder has worked for numerous international clients on multimedia projects since 2009, including Alibaba, Taobao, McCANN Worldgroup Momentum, Nescafe, NFL, Subway and Airacer. His inventive approach to motion graphics design skillfully bridges traditional media with cutting edge mobile and digital technologies to communicate across multiple platforms and environments.  

SVA MFA Computer Art emphasizes creative experimentation and a multidisciplinary approach to making art with computers and emerging technologies. Dedicated to producing digital artists of the highest caliber, the department guides each student in the development of a personal artistic style in a course of study that is individually tailored to meet his or her needs. Students come from around the world to study in this MFA program, which has distinguished itself with eight Student Academy Awards. Mfaca.sva.edu

School of Visual Arts has been a leader in the education of artists, designers, and creative professionals for more than six decades.  With a faculty of distinguished working professionals, dynamic curriculum, and an emphasis on critical thinking, SVA is a catalyst for innovation and social responsibility. Comprised of more than 6,000 students at its Manhattan campus and 35,000 alumni in 100 countries, SVA also represents one of the most influential artistic communities in the world. For information about the College’s 31 undergraduate and graduate degree programs, visit sva.edu.

The SVA Chelsea Gallery, located at 601 West 26th Street, 15th floor, is open Monday through Saturday, 10:00am – 6:00pm. Admission is free. The gallery is fully accessible by wheelchair. For more information, call 212.592.2145.