JUPITER Contemporary

Ry Rocklen
‘Steps to Bone-Dry,’ 2026
Ceramic, glaze, glaze decal
11.5 by 10 by 8 in.
29.2 by 25.4 by 20.3 cm.

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#2026

For more than two decades, Ry Rocklen has developed a sculptural language rooted in the conceptual transformation of ordinary objects. The ceramic works presented at Independent use found objects as frameworks through which to view the high desert landscape surrounding his life in Joshua Tree. Rocking chairs, drying racks, televisions, and shopping carts become vessels, windows, and psychological frames, carrying mapped glaze decal images of the desert back onto themselves. Rocklen casts and assembles objects drawn directly from his environment into contained, spatial tableaux that function simultaneously as portraits, containers, and perceptual devices.



Ry Rocklen
‘TV Dinner,’ 2026
Ceramic, mason stain
11.25 by 15.5 by 5.5 in.
28.6 by 39.4 by 14 cm.

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#2026

Last day see Ry Rocklen and Patrick Walsh’s new work at Independent.

Booth 507

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