Chat Travieso designs engaging, colorful works of art that usually can be found in a park, bus stop, or playground—somewhere without any “do not touch” warning signs nearby.
Travieso describes his work as “urban intervention projects” that create spaces for people to gather and linger.
“The work is successful when people are engaging with it, whether that’s someone sitting on a bench that I designed, or someone liking the way it looks, or a child finding joy and playing with one of my projects,” he said.
He has been named Tepper Family Endowed Chair in Visual Arts at Mason Gross, beginning this fall, pending approval by the university’s Board of Governors. The position, usually a two-year term, was established in 2011, and each Tepper Chair has served to inspire and mentor students in their field of art.
Read more about Chat Travieso’s plans for MGSA student artists at Rutgers Today.
Image credit: Nick Romanenko