Brian & Ryan
A collaborative duo since 2004
TThis artist team appropriates iconic activities and challenges preconceptions of masculinity, athleticism and identity. Their assisted sculptures are exaggerated archetypes taken from the workplace, sports and pedestrian life. By adjusting the familiar and pushing the level of absurdity in their art making, they invite
the audience to reconsider the sanctity and boundaries of the art institution. Their installation-based work is site specific and focuses on engaging the audience with
familiar forms while altering components of the space in an inquisitive and playful manner. These alterations transform spaces and lead viewers to new discoveries about that space. Their collective work allows their independent objectives and concerns to converge into what has simply become known as Brian & Ryan.
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Brian and Ryan Books and Ephemera
Jump the Stump
As part of the Public Art initiative "Park Social" Brian and Ryan spent over a year working within Chollas Lake Park in Sand Diegos 4th district. The two artists created a variety of interventions and installations throughout the park, often coming every day to make small changes and interact with te public.
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In line with the Artist's interest in athletics, a workout guide was made as one of several publications that encouraged the public to engage the park in new and playful ways.
Brian & Ryan Meet the Great Magical Talking Kitschmas Tree
As part of Brian and Ryan's annual Kitschmas celebration, this Zine is one of three Kitschmas zines the duo have published. This comic style zine depicts the story of how Brian and Ryan met the talking Kitschmas tree, and coincided to the addition of the character to the annual Kitschmas pageant.
Brian & Ryan Save Kitschmas
As part of Brian and Ryan's annual Kitschmas celebration, this Zine is one of three Kitschmas zines the duo have published. This comic style zine depicts the story of how Brian and Ryan saved Kitschmas from the mutant gingerbread people.
Garden Creature Creation Guide
As part of Art Produce's make it yourself workshop, Briana nd I have ran multiple workshops each summer including a garden creature creation workshop and later that same summer was a collage zine workshop that we promoted on the back page of the creature zine.
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This playful zine is in a series of how-to zines that Brian and I have made to complement the work we make for the rest of our practice.