Biography
James Rigler (b. 1978, New Zealand) lives and works in Glasgow. Rigler studied 3D Craft at the University of Brighton and obtained an MA in Ceramics & Glass from the Royal College of Art, London, in 2007. In 2013-2014 Rigler undertook a six-month ceramics residency with the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. His practice is often informed by work as a model maker and mould maker in the architectural ceramics industry. Solo exhibitions include Tramway, Glasgow (2014) and Marsden Woo, London (2015). Primitive Forms, Rigler’s first major public and permanent installation opened in late 2019 at Aberdeen Art Gallery. Recent Group exhibitions include The Future Perfect, New York & Los Angeles (2019); The New Craftsmen & The Crafts Council UK, Miami (2017) and New Arts Centre, Roche Court, Wiltshire (2015). Rigler was awarded the Jerwood Makers Open in 2012 and the European Ceramic Context Prize for New Talent in 2014.
