In gallery three we are presenting Inferno — the Arcade Game — by Ryan Presley, an arcade video game borne out of his narrative painting Aeronautics: what goes up must come down. The work takes Presley’s practice further into participatory engagement, employing the arcade game as a site of learning and resistance.
About the Artist
Ryan Presley (b. 1987, Alice Springs) is an Australian artist of Marri Ngarr and Scandinavian heritage. His multidisciplinary practice spans painting, installation, works on paper and socially engaged art. Presley is widely recognised for his Blood Money series, which interrogates systems of value, resistance and colonial history. He has exhibited internationally and nationally, including at the MCA Sydney, IMA Brisbane, Gertrude Contemporary and major public galleries.
Image: Ryan Presley, Inferno, 2025, gameplay still.
