Bits 'n Pieces
"Really shiny things that don't really mean anything " by Ryan Ganders (UK)
location: Gemeenteplein - Zeelaan 303, Koksijde, Belgium
(Beaufort18)
Ryan Gander's Really Shiny Things That Don’t Really Mean Anything consists of a large ball composed of a multitude of very shiny objects with an unrecognisable function. The title implies that the individual objects have random shapes, but also that the sculpture as a whole doesn't have any meaning. There is an important nuance here, though. As the creator of the work, the artist doesn't wish to give a fixed explanation regarding the meaning of the sculpture, but he realises that a wide range of meanings will be created by the viewers, and he welcomes these interpretations as their contribution to the work. To quote the artist: “The place where the work is shown, changes the work significantly. I think that this is characteristic of all art in public space or outside of a neutral context like a gallery. The same is true for the viewer: the work has a different meaning to each person. All in all, the work doesn't have a fixed meaning, but it changes depending on context and audience.”
Source: www.triennalebeaufort.be/en/beaufort-really-shiny-things-...
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Bits 'n Pieces
"Really shiny things that don't really mean anything " by Ryan Ganders (UK)
location: Gemeenteplein - Zeelaan 303, Koksijde, Belgium
(Beaufort18)
Ryan Gander's Really Shiny Things That Don’t Really Mean Anything consists of a large ball composed of a multitude of very shiny objects with an unrecognisable function. The title implies that the individual objects have random shapes, but also that the sculpture as a whole doesn't have any meaning. There is an important nuance here, though. As the creator of the work, the artist doesn't wish to give a fixed explanation regarding the meaning of the sculpture, but he realises that a wide range of meanings will be created by the viewers, and he welcomes these interpretations as their contribution to the work. To quote the artist: “The place where the work is shown, changes the work significantly. I think that this is characteristic of all art in public space or outside of a neutral context like a gallery. The same is true for the viewer: the work has a different meaning to each person. All in all, the work doesn't have a fixed meaning, but it changes depending on context and audience.”
Source: www.triennalebeaufort.be/en/beaufort-really-shiny-things-...
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