Ryan Gander argues art’s value lies beyond paintings and sculptures
- Gander says art is about the ideas and feelings it inspires.
- His work spans objects, experiences and unconventional formats.
- His new Towner gallery show includes paintings despite his misgivings.
British conceptual artist Ryan Gander argues that art’s value lies in the ideas, stories and feelings it creates, rather than in objects such as paintings and sculptures. His views challenge conventional expectations of what art should look like, even as his new exhibition includes paintings. Gander’s work has…