
September 23, 2017
The Contemporary Austin, Laguna Gloria, Austin, Texas
The day to day accumulation of hope, failure and ecstasy Ryan Gander
Ryan Gander The day to day accumulation of hope, failure and ecstasy — An institutional maze (Steptrapode), 2017 Bronze and stainless steel 210,8 cm x 114,3 cm x 76,2 cm Commissioned by The Contemporary Austin with funds provided by the Edward and Betty Marcus Foundation Exhibition view: The day to day accumulation of hope, failure and ecstasy, The Contemporary Austin – Laguna Gloria, Austin, Texas, 2017 Photo © Brian Fitzsimmons
Press Release
In September 2017, The Contemporary Austin presents The day to day accumulation of hope, failure and ecstasy, three newly commissioned, site-specific outdoor sculptures by Ryan Gander. Taking the form of a ballet dancer, a model of a school, and an architectural tetrapod, these large-scale key chains are part of an ongoing series of works based on those used by Earnest Hawker, noted above. Three Rendered in cast bronze, the sentimental, hand-held forms have been enlarged,...