Monograph/artist's book resulting from a long term editorial collaboration between Ryan Gander and the international design studio Åbäke.
One year after Ryan Gander's residency and his solo show The Die is Cast in 2009, Åbäke, the graphic designers, stayed at the Villa Arson several times since October 2010. This series of residencies allowed them to lead an investigation with a double objective : to check why Ryan Gander's work is so appreciated in France and to work out his specific relationship with the Villa Arson. Indeed, Ryan Gander did a residency, made a solo show and was involved in four group exhibitions since 2006. In 2012, these inquiries ended up with a monographic publication written only in French, called Le Dit du dé.
Published following the exhibition “Ryan Gander – The Die is Cast” at Villa Arson, Nice, in 2009.
Ryan Gander (born 1976 in Chester, UK, lives and works in Suffolk) has established an international reputation through artworks that materialise in many different forms—from sculpture to film, writing, graphic design, installation, performance and more besides. Through associative thought processes that connect the everyday and the esoteric, the overlooked and the commonplace. Gander's work involves a questioning of language and knowledge, as well as a reinvention of both the modes of appearance and the creation of an artwork. His work can be reminiscent of a puzzle, or a network with multiple connections and the fragments of an embedded story. It is ultimately a huge set of hidden clues to be deciphered, encouraging viewers to make their own associations and invent their own narrative in order to unravel the complexities staged by the artist.
