Artist

David Ryan

Nationality

American

Artist Dates

b. 1971

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Date of Work

2012

Medium

Archival digital print on LexJet paper

Edition #

2 of 30

Signature

Lower right

Collection/Provenance

Art & Design Study Collection

Status

Stored: 234_W02

Location

UND Art Collections Repository

Artist Bio

David Ryan (b. 1971, Texas) gleans inspiration from the slick colors and lines of cars, electronic gadgets, and household appliances to transform mundane, undesirable MDF into luxurious, enticing wall-sculptures. By creating multiple layers, Ryan explores the ways line, shape, and shadow interact to produce perceptual conundrums that intrigue his viewers. Thus, his conceptually multi-layered art speaks not only of glossy consumer products but also refer to phenomenology and complex art theories. His work explores the dynamic between craft and production, art and design, man and machine.

Ryan received his BFA from the University of Texas in Austin, TX, before making the move to earn his BFA from the University of Nevada, Las Veas where he studied under Dave Hickey and Libby Lumpkin. His work has been exhibited at the Laguna Art Museum (CA), Las Vegas Art Museum (NV), Galerie Jean-Luc & Takako Richard (Paris), Seomi & Tuus (Seoul), Davidson Contemporary (NY), and James Kelly Contemporary (NM). David Ryan lives and works in Las Vegas.

Additional Information

Student composed text panel:

David Ryan (American b. 1971)
Version 1.16, 2012
Archival digital print on LexJet paper
Provided by The Myers Foundation
UND Art Collections: Binary Inventions Portfolio

David Ryan studied at the University of Texas where he earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts. He took a special interest in household appliances, electronics, and the unique colors and lines of cars which is where a majority of his inspiration comes from, as a former electromechanical engineer. Ryan presents complex and theoretical approaches in his works that focus on a legacy of American abstraction. Ryan’s work can be found in collections such as the Design Center in London, the Manchester City Art Gallery, the Chicago Athenaeum, and the Tacoma Art Museum.

This artwork demonstrates the artist’s approach to art theories, shown through his line work, shaping, and complexity. His approach focuses on the explorative relationship between man and machine and art and design.

Binary Inventions was produced for and exhibited during Binary Inventions: the 2012 University of North Dakota Arts & Culture Conference. The exhibit ran from October 3-25, 2012, at the Third Street Gallery, Grand Forks, North Dakota. The artists were invited to approach the theme of Binary Inventions broadly, to consider the digital influence on the things they make art about and the ways they go about making their art. These prints demonstrate a variety of digital approaches and were editioned in a digitally mediated collaboration between the artists’ studios and master printmakers.

The conference, co-directed by Joel Jonientz, Brett Ommen, Kim Fink, and Brian Fricke, benefited from the support of UND’s department of Art & Design, Communication Program, UND Art Collections, and Department of Music. Additional support came from the UND Office of the Provost, the UND College of Arts and Sciences, the Myers Foundation, and the North Dakota Council on the Arts.

The portfolio was developed and editioned digitally by UND’s Sundog Multiples and Erik Beehn, former Master Printer at Gemini G.E.L print studios in Los Angeles, California. Sundog Multiples, under the direction of Professor Kim Fink, operates in affiliation with UND’s department of Art & Design to engage students more meaningfully in printmaking processes, to provide collaborative opportunities for students and artists, and to observe professional artists at work.

Condition

Excellent

Condition Notes

Framed

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