Eric Capper is a Chicago-based artist and educator working across sound, sculpture, and fabrication. His practice examine material histories, extraction, infrastructure, and the technologies that mediate how we listen. His work incorporates electronic music, sound sculpture, and experimental instrument building for live performance, alongside field research and material processes.
He has an MFA in Sound from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, a BA in English from the College of the Holy Cross, and a Minor in Music Technology from Brooklyn College’s Conservatory of Music.
His work has been featured at Experimental Sound Studio (Chicago, IL), Roman Susan Gallery (Chicago, IL), Comfort Station (Chicago, IL), Links Hall (Chicago, IL), Mana Contemporary Chicago, Gene Siskel Film Center (Chicago, IL), Terrain Biennial (Chicago, IL), Oliva Gallery (Chicago, IL), Sullivan Galleries (Chicago IL), Leonard & Claire Tow Center for the Performing Arts (Brooklyn, NY), Do Right Hall (Marfa, TX), Marfa Public Radio, Otherside Marfa, Third Unitarian Church (Oak Park, Chicago), and elsewhere.
He is a co-founder and former organizer of Tierras Sonidas Sonic Rodeo, an annual experimental sound art festival in Marfa, Texas.
Eric has over a decade of experience as a professional woodworker specializing in fine art framing and display fabrication. He currently works full-time as a Sr Design & Prototyping Specialist teaching at Northwestern University’s McCormick School of Engineering.
He currently accepts commissions for fabrication and sound, performance and collaboration. Please be in touch.
︎ eric.capper (at) gmail.com
︎︎︎ Instagram
︎︎︎ Soundcloud
︎︎︎ CV available upon request
He has an MFA in Sound from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, a BA in English from the College of the Holy Cross, and a Minor in Music Technology from Brooklyn College’s Conservatory of Music.
His work has been featured at Experimental Sound Studio (Chicago, IL), Roman Susan Gallery (Chicago, IL), Comfort Station (Chicago, IL), Links Hall (Chicago, IL), Mana Contemporary Chicago, Gene Siskel Film Center (Chicago, IL), Terrain Biennial (Chicago, IL), Oliva Gallery (Chicago, IL), Sullivan Galleries (Chicago IL), Leonard & Claire Tow Center for the Performing Arts (Brooklyn, NY), Do Right Hall (Marfa, TX), Marfa Public Radio, Otherside Marfa, Third Unitarian Church (Oak Park, Chicago), and elsewhere.
He is a co-founder and former organizer of Tierras Sonidas Sonic Rodeo, an annual experimental sound art festival in Marfa, Texas.
Eric has over a decade of experience as a professional woodworker specializing in fine art framing and display fabrication. He currently works full-time as a Sr Design & Prototyping Specialist teaching at Northwestern University’s McCormick School of Engineering.
He currently accepts commissions for fabrication and sound, performance and collaboration. Please be in touch.
︎ eric.capper (at) gmail.com
︎︎︎ Instagram
︎︎︎ Soundcloud
︎︎︎ CV available upon request