Ripper Teeth in Action by James Capper. Photo: Hector Castells-Matutano
Ripper Teeth in Action
A Film by Hector Castells-Matutano
10.12.2011 — 18.03.2012
In August 2011, Modern Art Oxford invited James Capper to undertake the final artist’s commission as part of the Art in Rose Hill programme. Capper was inspired by the aesthetics and actions of large-scale construction machinery to employ a set of steel 'ripper teeth’ of his own design to work on sections of land around Rose Hill, Oxford. In a series of live performances, Capper used an excavator vehicle to wield these custom-built attachments and explore their capacity for mark-making on the landscape. The commission responded to the physical regeneration of residential areas and its impact on the environment and local communities.
Artist and filmmaker Hector Castells-Matutano collaborated with Capper to produce a film in response to the project. Ripper Teeth in Action will be screened in The Yard at Modern Art Oxford throughout the winter.
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Event Dates
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The Yard 10.12.2011 — 18.03.2012
Artist and filmmaker Hector Castells-Matutano collaborated with James Capper to produce a film in response to the Ripper Teeth in Action project in August 2011; the final artist’s commission for the Art in Rose Hill programme. The film will be screened in The Yard throughout the winter.
Event Support & Sponsors
The Paul Hamlyn Foundation, Hannah Barry Gallery, London
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