Watch by Ryan Gander "Poum-poum, tic-tac, plouf"
A solid machined inox replica of the artist’s watch, with a 36mm diameter face on a black leather strap
Limited editon of 300 copies, numbered and signed
WE DO NOT WORK ALONE x Bourse de Commerce – Pinault Collection
THE TIME TELLING TOOL OF A WRIST WATCH IS ALMOST OBSOLETE DUE TO THE OMNIPRESENCE OF PHONES. IT FEELS TO ME THAT ITS FUNCTION HAS BEGUN TO CHANGE FROM A PRACTICAL ONE, TO A CONCEPTUAL ONE. WATCHES AREN’T JUST PIECES OF TECHNOLOGY TO MEASURE TIME, THEY ARE FAMILY HEIRLOOMS, THEY HARBOUR SENTIMENTAL VALUES, THEY ARE STATUS SYMBOLS, FASHION ITEMS, CULTURAL SIGNIFIERS… THE ROLE OF A WATCH IS TO TELL A STORY AND TO REMIND US TO MAKE NEW ONES. FOR ME, WHEN I LOOK AT MY WATCH, I ONLY WANT TWO THINGS FROM IT. I WANT A BEAUTIFUL STORY ABOUT ITS RELATIONSHIP TO THIS AMAZING WORLD, AND I WANT TO BE REMINDED TO SLOW THE FUCK DOWN.
RYAN GANDER
