The University of Toledo
PROJECTS 2022
LuminArbor
Alexandra McDonnell, Chinmaya, Huriyyah Chaudhry, Nash Benton
The project aims to mitigate the effects of light pollution by proposing a speculative solution where bioluminescent trees could replace streetlights.
instructors 2022
Eric Zeigler
Eric Zeigler is an artist, designer, and researcher whose current work involves photography and unconventional transformation of images. He received an MFA in Photography from the San Francisco Art Institute, and exhibits his work nationally and internationally. Recently his work has been exhibited at the CICA Museum in Seoul, South Korea, and at the NIDA International Photography Symposium in Nida, Lithuania. Eric is an Assistant Professor of Art in the Department of Art at the University of Toledo. He created and runs the Art Print Center which serves as a hub for all digital artwork production by university students, faculty, and local artists. He is a founding member of the Midwest Biodesign Hub.
Brian Carpenter
Brian Carpenter is an artist, curator, and Assistant Professor based in Toledo, Ohio. Utilizing a range of media through 2D and 3D methods, his work explores the pathological constructs of affliction and its relationship to history and cultural identity. His current research involves inquiries into tools and institutional objects as extensions of organisms and their role in the organization of a species. Brian attended the University of Toledo where he received a BA through the University College individualized program concentrating in sculpture, photography, and architecture. Later he earned his MFA at Cranbrook Academy of Art and was the recipient of the Cranbrook Merit Award in photography. Brian is the co-founder and Director of Curation of Contemporary Art Toledo, a non-profit organization dedicated to the production, presentation, and promotion of ideas from visual artists from around the Great Lake regions and the world. Brian is a founding member of the Midwest Biodesign Hub.