Photos © Lena Ghio, 2016 |
RYAN GANDER is a prolific and popular artist from Great Britain. He is a conceptual artist with a serious sense of humor. He is an ingenious artist whose strength relies on his wit. I have been studying the exhibitions of DAMIEN HIRST recently and can't help noticing the repetitive motifs both British artists appear fond of. This being said, and I must mention that I am not that enthralled by conceptual art even though I will always give it a chance, Gander's work is of the highest quality. The pieces reflect refined techniques and mastery of the mediums employed. In this show there are ample examples of the sculptures he realizes with marble resin. They look like tents with bumps. In fact, he was inspired by his children playing under a makeshift cabin they had constructed with their blankets. I enjoyed the entrance to the exhibition (upper left of image on top) where 3 event calendars were set up.
Ingenious!
From the start you are provided with maps to guide you through the exhibition. This is where Gander's genius is revealed and you can see the complexities of his creative process. The large piece C++, for example, (upper right on top) is composed of the palettes used to realize 100 portraits of people the artist met. You will find a sheet detailing the name and story of each person. It is a lot of fun to retrace the stories.
Ingenious!
@ The Montreal Museum of Contemporary Art
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FRANÇAIS
In Montreal for the unique presentation of The Explosive Sonics of Divinity/ À Montréal pour l'unique représentation de Les Sonorités explosives de la divinité L / G : Kjartan Sveinsson R / D: Ragnar Kjartansson. Photo © Lena Ghio, 2016 |
Ingénieux!
Dès les premiers pas vous retrouverez les plans de l'exposition qui vous guideront. C'est ici que se révèle le génie de Gander et là où vous pourrez vous rendre compte des complexités de son processus créateur. L'immense pièce C++, par exemple, (image supérieur droite en haut) est composée de palettes utilisées pour exécuter 100 portraits de personnes que l'artiste a rencontré. Vous trouverez une feuille qui dit le nom de la personne ainsi que son histoire. J'ai trouvé ça très amusant de retracer les histoires.
Ingénieux!
@ Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal
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-LENA GHIO
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