'role reversal' 2005
acrylic plastic, 165 x 175 x 175 cm
courtesy of cosmic galerie, paris


british artist james hopkins is known for slyly transforming familiar objects, converting
them into different items and nudging them towards a state that produces an unexpected
response from those who behold them.




'role reversal' 2005
acrylic plastic, 165 x 175 x 175 cm
courtesy of cosmic galerie, paris


'perspective sculptures' are a series of installations that use optical illusions to play
with the viewer's perceptions. as hopkins is interested in changing the norms of how
audience see objects, he explores this concept by introducing a series of distorted
musical instruments and optically created cartoon characters such as 'the simpsons',
the cast of 'south park' and 'tom and jerry'.



'role reversal' 2005
acrylic plastic, 165 x 175 x 175 cm
courtesy of cosmic galerie, paris


from one perspective, the characters appear recognizable with all their parts aligned.
however,  another viewpoint reveals their individual components.




'cat & mouse', 2005
plastic, 72 x 140 x 150 cm
private collection




'cat & mouse', 2005
plastic, 72 x 140 x 150 cm
private collection



'kyle, stan, cartman & kenny', 2006
acrylic plastic, 103 x 150 x 123 cm
private collection



'kyle, stan, cartman & kenny', 2006
acrylic plastic, 103 x 150 x 123 cm
private collection



'tom & jerry', 2005
acrylic plastic, 90 x 150 x 150 cm
private collection



'tom & jerry', 2005
acrylic plastic, 90 x 150 x 150 cm
private collection



'melting mickey' 2006
acrylic plastic, 75 x 75 x 49 cm
Private collection



'wibbly wobbly boogle woogle and melting mickey' detail, 2005
160 x 150 x 140 cm



'wibbly wobbly boogle woogle and melting mickey', 2005
160 x 150 x 140 cm





'wibbly wobbly boogle woogle and melting mickey', 2005
160 x 150 x 140 cm





'live wire' 2005
wood, paint, metal and plastic, 90 x 250 x 4 cm
private collection



'purple haze' 2005
wood, paint, metal and plastic, 65 x 240 x 5 cm




'blue thunder', 2005
wood, paint, metal and plastic, 90 x 250 x 4 cm
private collection



'salvation lies within' 2003
lectern and bible, 122 x 50 x 34 cm
private collection


part of the 'works on paper' series, 'salvation lies within' uses the pages of a biblical
book to create a sculptural pistol. here the artwork draws from the historical tradition
of the american west where it was common to hide guns in faux bibles. according to
hopkins, the decision of using paper with text as the main material makes reference
to print as a object of power, or inversely religion as a symbol of conflict.




'head land', 2005
maps, 20 x 15 x 18 cm
private collection




'full circle', 2000
london A-Z road maps, 15 x 30 x 20 cm
private collection