Appendix Appendix is conceived as the sequel to Ryan Gander & Stuart
Bailey's 2003 book Appendix. Like its predecessor, it attempts "a
translation of practice" based on Ryan Gander's recent body of work.
Neither straight documentation, nor an "artist's book," it pushes for a
third way, editing and presenting each individual piece of work in a
manner appropriate to its specific nature. In the years since Appendix,
Gander's work has increasingly encompassed sound and the moving
image in addition to the earlier objects and installations. This shift will
directly affect the form of Appendix Appendix.
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.
The English-born Stuart Bertolotti-Bailey (*1973) has forged a formidible creative
base for himself in Amsterdam where he has benefited greatly from Dutch
design tradition. Since his arrival in the Netherlands, he has become a
steady contributor to the art and design culture as a writer, critic,
editor, and graphic designer.
See also
Dexter Sinister (Stuart Bailey & David Reinfurt);
Bulletins of The Serving Library.
