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Titled People, Place, Play, Travieso’s talk explores his creative practice through three guiding concepts that shape much of his work. People highlights his community-engaged process; Place refers to his approach of building from what already exists in a site—socially, physically, and historically; and Play speaks to his commitment to infusing joy, imagination, and interaction into everyday environments.
Bio
Chat Travieso is the Tepper Chair at Mason Gross School of the Arts. He is an artist and designer, as well as the co-founder of the multidisciplinary collaborative duo Yeju & Chat, with Yeju Choi. His practice encompasses community-centered urban interventions, public art projects, and research initiatives. His past work has been commissioned by or organized in collaboration with the Women’s Housing and Economic Development Corporation, the Children’s Museum of Manhattan, the Brooklyn Children’s Museum, NYC Parks, NYC DOT, the Cambridge Arts Council, and the Cleveland Public Library, among others. Honors include the Bronx Recognizes Its Own Award, the United States Artist Fellowship, and the NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellowship. His research has been supported by grants from the Graham Foundation, the New York State Council on the Arts, the Mellon Initiative for Inclusive Faculty Excellence at The New School, and the Columbia GSAPP Anti-Racism Curriculum Development Award. His writing has been featured in Places Journal, AD (Architectural Design), MAS Context, and Urban Omnibus.