In the studio with Ryan Gander

“I think artists should have cold brains.” – Ryan Gander OBE RA.

Step inside Ryan Gander’s studio, tucked away in an idyllic Suffolk town, for an exclusive look at the artist’s highly experimental process.

In this video, Gander guides us through his unique workspace, from an animatronics workshop and his “ideas wall” to a custom, alphabetised vending machine dispensing everything from thongs to Quaker oats. He also opens up about his creative philosophy, explaining how he captures fleeting thoughts before they vanish and sharing why he has a bone to pick with most contemporary art.

The Sainsbury Centre recently commissioned Gander’s work, Ms Modern Classical Conceptualist, or Their Shadows Obscured (Dramaturgical framework for structure and stability). This striking installation features a metal armature gazing up at its own disembodied pieces, which hang like a spinning mobile over the Living Area.

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