Ryan Stander
"Hints, Allegations, and Things Left Unsaid"
Sept. 7 - Oct. 22, 2021
Exhibition statement:
My current work explores the reciprocal relationship between humanity and a world
of physical objects and places. In particular, I am interested in the cultural frameworks,
including beliefs, biases, and assumptions that guide human interactions with the
material world.
Through different series, materials and methods, the work attempts to explore and
embody these cultural hermeneutics through the use of text and image.
Much of my work is photographic in nature; combining elements of my own photographs,
found or purchased vernacular photos, or simply appropriated imagery that engages
and challenges the viewers own preconceived, yet often unarticulated, assumptions
about places and things.
About the artist:
As a printmaker and photographer, my work has been exhibited internationally in South Africa, China, Central and South America; nationally in New York, New Jersey, and Texas; and across the Upper-Midwest.
I am currently an Associate Professor of Art at Minot State University in Minot, ND, where I teach photography, a little printmaking and book arts. I also have the pleasure of directing the BFA program, and co-directing Flat Tail Press.