Veronica Ryan Entangle/Disentanglement
Veronica Ryan
b. 1956
Entangle/Disentanglement
Executed in 2017-2022.
fossilized coral, bandage, bronze, crocheted fishing line, sculpey, tea stained hydrocal, thread, Portuguese pink marble, hair net, pin cushion, pins, stainless steel hook and metal
Dimensions variable; shelf: 3 by 48 by 12 in. (7.6 by 121.9 by 30.5 cm.)
Please note that while this auction is hosted on Sothebys.com, it is being administered by the Aspen Art Museum, and all post-sale matters (inclusive of invoicing and property pickup/shipment) will be handled by the Aspen Art Museum. As such, Sotheby’s will share the contact details for the winning bidders with the Aspen Art Museum so that they may be in touch directly post-sale.
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Catalogue Note:
The individual elements of "Entangle/Disentanglement" have been stitched, bound, wrapped, stacked and bundled in electric color hues. Composed of bronze cast fruit and pods, marble, tea stained clay, crocheted elements, and nets amongst other material, the objects assembled form a delightful cabinet of curiosities. The humble nature of Ryan's materials and creative process draws out the elusiveness of its categorization. In describing her work the artist states, "I want to talk about psychological resonance, about the extended self, and how we relate to objects that relate to us and the wider culture."
Born in 1956 in Plymouth, Montserrat and raised in England, Veronica Ryan OBE creates meticulously handcrafted work using a wide range of materials, including bronze, plaster, marble, textile, and found objects. Her sculptures and installations examine environmental concerns, personal narratives and memories, as well as the wider psychological implications of history, trauma and recovery.
Ryan has studied at St. Albans College of Art and Design, Bath Academy of Art in Corsham Court, The Slade School of Art at University College, London, and The School of Oriental and African Studies at London University. Over her forty-year career, she has been the subject of numerous exhibitions and residencies within the U.K., the U.S., and abroad. Her first one-person exhibition was at Arnolfini, Bristol in 1987. Other important one-person shows have been presented at Kettle’s Yard, Cambridge (1988), Camden Arts Centre (1995), Aldrich Museum (1996), Salena Gallery, Brooklyn (2005), Tate St Ives (2000, 2005 and 2017), The Mattress Factory, Pittsburgh (2011), and The Art House, Wakefield, Yorkshire, England (2017). Ryan has been the recipient of many awards and prizes including most recently the 2019 Pollock Krasner Grant and the 2018 Freelands Award—for which the artist was awarded an exhibition at Spike Island in Bristol in May 2021. Her work is in many private and public collections such as the Arts Council Collection, Contemporary Art Society, Sainsbury’s Collection, Tate Collection, the Hepworth Wakefield, and the Weltkunst Collection at the Irish Museum of Modern Art.
In June 2020, Hackney Council commissioned Ryan to create sculptures celebrating Hackney’s Windrush Generations—the first permanent public artworks to do so in the UK—which were unveiled in October 2021. Ryan created a series of large marble and bronze sculptures representing Caribbean fruit and vegetables. On her inspiration, she said: “I have memories of going to Ridley Road Market with my mother as a child to buy fruit and vegetables, fabrics, and sewing materials. Little did I know, those early experiences would become essential material for my practice as an artist [….] I remember as a toddler during the 1950s the difficulties my young hopeful parents from Montserrat dealt with, navigating a new country and often inhospitable circumstances.”
In 2022, Ryan was included in the Whitney Biennial and nominated for the Turner Prize, one the most prestigious prizes for visual arts in the United Kingdom. Ryan and the other four Turner Prize 2022 nominees will exhibit their work at Tate Liverpool from October 22 – March 19, 2023, in advance of the announcement of the prize winner in December 2022.
Ryan currently lives and works both in New York and in the U.K.
Provenance:
Kindly donated by the artist and Paula Cooper Gallery, New York
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Veronica Ryan
b. 1956
Entangle/Disentanglement
Executed in 2017-2022.
fossilized coral, bandage, bronze, crocheted fishing line, sculpey, tea stained hydrocal, thread, Portuguese pink marble, hair net, pin cushion, pins, stainless steel hook and metal
Dimensions variable; shelf: 3 by 48 by 12 in. (7.6 by 121.9 by 30.5 cm.)
Please note that while this auction is hosted on Sothebys.com, it is being administered by the Aspen Art Museum, and all post-sale matters (inclusive of invoicing and property pickup/shipment) will be handled by the Aspen Art Museum. As such, Sotheby’s will share the contact details for the winning bidders with the Aspen Art Museum so that they may be in touch directly post-sale.
Condition Report:
Please contact bid@aspenartmuseum.org for condition report.
Catalogue Note:
The individual elements of "Entangle/Disentanglement" have been stitched, bound, wrapped, stacked and bundled in electric color hues. Composed of bronze cast fruit and pods, marble, tea stained clay, crocheted elements, and nets amongst other material, the objects assembled form a delightful cabinet of curiosities. The humble nature of Ryan's materials and creative process draws out the elusiveness of its categorization. In describing her work the artist states, "I want to talk about psychological resonance, about the extended self, and how we relate to objects that relate to us and the wider culture."
Born in 1956 in Plymouth, Montserrat and raised in England, Veronica Ryan OBE creates meticulously handcrafted work using a wide range of materials, including bronze, plaster, marble, textile, and found objects. Her sculptures and installations examine environmental concerns, personal narratives and memories, as well as the wider psychological implications of history, trauma and recovery.
Ryan has studied at St. Albans College of Art and Design, Bath Academy of Art in Corsham Court, The Slade School of Art at University College, London, and The School of Oriental and African Studies at London University. Over her forty-year career, she has been the subject of numerous exhibitions and residencies within the U.K., the U.S., and abroad. Her first one-person exhibition was at Arnolfini, Bristol in 1987. Other important one-person shows have been presented at Kettle’s Yard, Cambridge (1988), Camden Arts Centre (1995), Aldrich Museum (1996), Salena Gallery, Brooklyn (2005), Tate St Ives (2000, 2005 and 2017), The Mattress Factory, Pittsburgh (2011), and The Art House, Wakefield, Yorkshire, England (2017). Ryan has been the recipient of many awards and prizes including most recently the 2019 Pollock Krasner Grant and the 2018 Freelands Award—for which the artist was awarded an exhibition at Spike Island in Bristol in May 2021. Her work is in many private and public collections such as the Arts Council Collection, Contemporary Art Society, Sainsbury’s Collection, Tate Collection, the Hepworth Wakefield, and the Weltkunst Collection at the Irish Museum of Modern Art.
In June 2020, Hackney Council commissioned Ryan to create sculptures celebrating Hackney’s Windrush Generations—the first permanent public artworks to do so in the UK—which were unveiled in October 2021. Ryan created a series of large marble and bronze sculptures representing Caribbean fruit and vegetables. On her inspiration, she said: “I have memories of going to Ridley Road Market with my mother as a child to buy fruit and vegetables, fabrics, and sewing materials. Little did I know, those early experiences would become essential material for my practice as an artist [….] I remember as a toddler during the 1950s the difficulties my young hopeful parents from Montserrat dealt with, navigating a new country and often inhospitable circumstances.”
In 2022, Ryan was included in the Whitney Biennial and nominated for the Turner Prize, one the most prestigious prizes for visual arts in the United Kingdom. Ryan and the other four Turner Prize 2022 nominees will exhibit their work at Tate Liverpool from October 22 – March 19, 2023, in advance of the announcement of the prize winner in December 2022.
Ryan currently lives and works both in New York and in the U.K.
Provenance:
Kindly donated by the artist and Paula Cooper Gallery, New York
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