Details

Name

James Rigler

Brief Biography

born 1978, New Zealander

Occupation

Artist

Description

James Rigler studied at the University of Brighton and Royal College of Art, but his formative years were spent as a model-maker and mould-maker in the architectural terracotta industry. He has exhibited widely, including At Every Fading of the Stars (2015) Tramway, Glasgow and is represented in a growing number of public and private collections. Rigler was awarded the Jerwood Makers Open in 2012 and the European Ceramic Context Prize for New Talent in 2014. Primitive Forms, Rigler’s first major public and permanent installation opened in late 2019 at Aberdeen Art Gallery.