I am Ryan David McLay, a visual artist and filmmaker based in Santiago, Chile. After 13 years teaching international visual arts, I’ve shifted from experimental video installations to an urgent preservation mission: a documentary bridging the archives of Bern, Switzerland, with the living heritage of the Canadian Prairies.
What You’ll See:
Past Video Artwork: Selected experimental art projects.
Building History: Reconstructing a historically accurate 1910 sod house.
Heritage Preservation: Collaborations with the Beiseker Museum, University of Calgary’s 3D LiDAR teams, and the Stoney Nakoda AV Club.
We are in a race against time. We are capturing oral histories and digitally preserving crumbling structures before they vanish.
Join the Journey: Support this mission for exclusive access:
👉 www.patreon.com/TheJourneyoftheMelody
Read our Swiss Review feature: swisscommunity.org/canada