
In Souvenir, Kathleen Ryan transforms everyday objects into uncanny sculptures that merge body, machine, and fruit with jewelry and crystals. From concrete peaches with embedded engines to oversized rings and a crystalline raspberry, her works explore desire, memory, and materiality. Shimmering surfaces, unexpected scales, and intricate textures upend familiar forms, creating immersive, surreal compositions that hover between the fantastical, the intimate, and the corporeal.