"James Roper's work explores a variety of subjects from the heightened realities depicted in Baroque art and modern media to the restraint and release of energy found within complex structures such as the human body. In his first solo show in Italy, James Roper presents a new series Hypermass, where the compositions are constructed using images specifically appropriated from japanese animation (anime). Forms such as hair or body structure are highly caricatured in anime resulting in a visual style that can be read adversely as either an intensification of concrete reality or an evasion into escapist fantasy."
I will be showing new work in Nucleus gallery's 5 Year Anniversary Exhibition. November 7 - 30, 2009
The Book of Inspiration is a new luxury volume from the makers of Computer Arts magazine, featuring 192 pages of the world’s very best digital art, design and illustration.
It comes with a die-cut, foil-blocked and embossed cover, and features works from the likes of James Jean, Non-Format, Neville Brody, Airside, Hort, Vault49, Serial Cut, Jasper Goodall, Deanne Cheuk and many more.
As well as a huge showcase section of up and coming talent, it features interviews with the likes of Justin Maller, Trevor Jackson, Marian Bantjes and Jonathan Barnbrook – all displayed on in sumptuous art stock paper.
It’s on sale now for £14.99, and available at WH Smiths, Borders, Barnes & Noble and other good stockists.
I will have work on show at LeBasse Projects for the Culver City Artwalk.
