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Ryan Gander

Self Portrait VIII

Maker

Ryan Gander (English, b.1976)

Title

Self Portrait VIII

Year

2012

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Dimensions

192 x 273 cm (75 9/16 x 107 1/2 inches) (overall)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Richard Brown Baker Fund for Contemporary British Art

Object Number

2012.89

Type

Exhibition History

Art and Design from 1900 to Now
Jun 04, 2022 – Dec 01, 2030

Label copy

I think we measure the world in things, in stuff, in numbers—time is numbers, money is numbers.... But we should understand the world in moments. In stories. In intangible, ephemeral, non-physical things. You don’t take any of this stuff with you: Your air fryer, your smoothie-maker.... They don’t go with you. That’s for sure. 

–Ryan Gander

British artist Ryan Gander created a portrait of himself every day for one month, mixing his paints on these glass palettes. Presented in a calendar format, the palettes record the physical act of painting and the time required to make this installation and the unseen paintings.

His title, Self Portrait, encourages us to think about how we represent ourselves—in this case asking us to consider the importance of time and effort instead of the documentation of facial features.

–Dominic Molon, Richard Brown Baker Curator of Contemporary Art

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Tombstone

Ryan Gander (English, b.1976)
Self Portrait VIII, 2012
30 tempered-glass palettes and acrylic paint
192 x 273 cm (75 9/16 x 107 1/2 inches) (overall)
Richard Brown Baker Fund for Contemporary British Art 2012.89

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