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Ryan Gander — Your present time orientation (Second Act) - Random Abstraction
Ryan Gander

Your present time orientation (Second Act) - Random Abstraction

2011

Ryan Gander's "Your present time orientation (Second Act) - Random Abstraction" consists of 56 individually hand painted glass panels mounted in perspex clip frames, creating a fragmented yet cohesive visual experience that emphasizes the act of viewing as a temporal process. The work engages with notions of perception and sequence, inviting viewers to construct meaning across multiple discrete elements rather than within a singular composition. By employing the transparency and reflective qualities of glass, Gander introduces the viewer's own presence and the surrounding environment as active components of the artwork itself.

Medium
custom painted glass with perspex clip frames, in 56 parts

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Ryan Gander, Your present time orientation (Second Act) - Random Abstraction, 2011

Ryan Gander's "Your present time orientation (Second Act) - Random Abstraction" consists of 56 individually hand painted glass panels mounted in perspex clip frames, creating a fragmented yet cohesive visual experience that emphasizes the act of viewing as a temporal process. The work engages with notions of perception and sequence, inviting viewers to construct meaning across multiple discrete elements rather than within a singular composition. By employing the transparency and reflective qualities of glass, Gander introduces the viewer's own presence and the surrounding environment as active components of the artwork itself.

Medium
custom painted glass with perspex clip frames, in 56 parts
Year
2011
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Contemplative Mood, Randomness and chance, Mixed Media, Conceptual Art, British Artist, Installation Art, 21st Century, Contemporary Art, Time and Perception, Abstract Composition

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