{"product_id":"james-capper","title":"James Capper","description":"\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRipper teeth in action\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e (2010)\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLimited edition of 10, numbered and signed recto by the artist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDimensions:  (unframed)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBritish artist James Capper (b. 1987, London) is interested in the aesthetics and processes of construction engineering, and adopts their techniques, materials and processes to develop the possibilities of sculpture.  Beginning with drawings, Capper develops his work in a range of scales from the handheld to the industrial, working sequentially in a series of prototypes termed ‘divisions’.  The capacities and applications of his sculptures in action are understood and developed through testing, filming and subsequent demonstrations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn 2011, Capper created \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRipper Teeth in Action \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eas part of Modern Art Oxford’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eArt in Rose Hill \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ecommission programme, employing a set of ‘ripper teeth’ of his own design to work on sections of land around Rose Hill, Oxford.  In a series of live performances, the artists attached custom-built fittings to an excavator vehicle in order to explore their capacity for mark-making, drawing on traditions of land art and inspired by the prototype earthmoving machines developed by Robert Gimour LeTourneau in the 1960s.  The commission was supported by an exhibition of drawings and concepts for sculptures by James Capper in Modern Art Oxford’s Creative Space.  This limited edition was generously created by Capper to accompany the project.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eExclusively made for Modern Art Oxford, our artist editions are often created to accompany a major exhibition in the galleries. Modern Art Oxford is a charity and all proceeds from the sale of these works directly support our exhibition and education programmes. All editions come with a certificate of authenticity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003ePlease allow 7-10 days for the Editions to arrive due to the careful packaging and preparation involved.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003ePrice is inclusive of VAT. Please contact us on shop@modernartoxford.org.uk to discuss shipping options. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"shop.modernartoxford.org.uk","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43871465242786,"sku":"","price":100.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0569\/0536\/7714\/files\/James_Capper.jpg?v=1742382655","url":"https:\/\/shop-modernartoxford-org-uk.myshopify.com\/products\/james-capper","provider":"shop.modernartoxford.org.uk","version":"1.0","type":"link"}