He thinks painting is futile, the YBAs were an embarrassment, and most artists today might as well be working in carpet shops. So why is his new show full of, er, paintings? We meet the confounding British artist ‘This is so bad isn’t it?
Source: [Guardian International](https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2026/nov/10/ryan-gander-interview-shallow-egocentric-ybas-bolshie-artist)