Artists at b.r.i.d.g.e.s

Traffic Jam (2025)

Danielle Henneborn

MFA 2027

30” x 24”

Acrylic on canvas 

Suburban wildlife is a special subject to me. They have fascinated me since childhood, but I've sadly seen them deceased on the roadsides more often than not. What is there to do about that? We're too fast, some too careless, to let them make it to the other side. All of this is a lot. Caring takes a lot, especially about what others disregard, but I'll remain empathetic and I hope that you will see them too. I lay them out here in front of you, idealized and organized, easily digestible and hopefully understandable, perhaps somewhat familiar.

Many Instances of Light (2024)

Ria Rajan

MFA 2025

24” x 36”, 24” x 36”

Digital Photographs

This series is an investigation into the phenomena of light using lens based media, as a spatial exploration. Inspired by Gaston Bachelard’s Poetics of Space, this work explores how one’s imagination fills a space with spirit and meaning, evoking a feeling, a memory or fantasy in the occupant’s imagination.

Epidermis (2024)

Diana Salomon

MFA 2024

20” x 20”
Digital Photograph, Printed on Metal

Epidermis is a deeply personal and abstract portrayal of the transformation a woman's body undergoes during the journey of motherhood, capturing the essence of change and resilience. Through this image, I aim to communicate a profound tribute to the belly that cradled the lives of my four children—a testament to the beauty of that journey and a farewell to the prospect of further pregnancies. Major influences for this piece include my experiences as a mother and artist and a desire to challenge preconceived notions about the female form and its narrative significance in art. 

Molecular Galaxies

Mohammad Fauzan

PhD 2025, Molecular and Cell Biology

8” x 11”, 8” x 11”, 8” x 11”, 8” x 11”, 8” x 11”

Digital Photographs, Printed on Glossy paper

As scientists we often form a habit of diving deep into our research– so deep, we tend to forget the bigger picture. We may forget why we're doing what we're doing and get lost in the tiny details. This collection serves as a tribute to the value of stepping back and seeing the bigger picture with a different perspective. These are immunofluorescent stained images of mouse brain sections marked with antibodies to label neurons, astrocytes, and the protein FABP5. However, from afar they appear as molecular galaxies.

Impulse Rhythm (2018)

Stephanie Laderwager

PhD 2028, Neurobiology and Behavior

11” x 14”

Graphite on paper

Being fascinated by the brain, with these pieces I tried to capture the heart not only as an organ but as a conduit of rhythmic energy, reflecting the neural signals that govern its every beat. Drawing from the principles of neuroscience, these pieces illustrate how the brain’s electrical activity sends impulses that regulate the heart’s rhythm, creating a symbiotic relationship between our cognitive and physical states. The undulating contours and complex patterns mirror the brain’s neural networks, suggesting that emotions, driven by our neurological responses, shape the very pulse of our existence. In this way, this collection emphasizes how deeply interconnected our minds and bodies are, revealing the delicate balance between reason and instinct that guides our heartbeat.

I Lay Waiting (2024)

Rebecca Osborn

MFA 2026

14’ x 20’
Ceramics

 “I Lay Waiting” is an experimental installation that depicts what the “journey of grief” may look like as a physical landscape. While grief’s quantifiability surpasses words, I propose that grief can be imbued into art. This installation depicts what those first moments of grief may look like in a physical space: a lifeless bog. This bog represents this muddy and cosmic journey when we first dip our toes (or are fully immersed) into grief. It’s murky. Things feel familiar and not familiar. Everything looks a little “off”. Even though at first glance, one might ask “What could possibly thrive here?” The truth is that so much is growing, even thriving, beneath the surface. 

Observers are encouraged to bring their own grief as they step into this installation