The Casebearer Project

The Casebearer began as a collaboration between Dave Greber and Cristina Molina for A Structure Envisioned for Changing Circumstances.

They took inspiration from the highly adaptive species commonly known as the Bagworm or CaseBearer who creates a cocoon home for itself from whatever debris it finds. As artists who live in New Orleans, a city that faces coastal erosion and is threatened by sea level rise, the Bagworm serves as a model example of a resourceful nomad that acclimates itself to any given situation.

To make this video series, the artists co-authored a poem from the perspective of the Bagworm. Using artificial intelligence to generate voice, imagery, and sound--each artist’s rendering of the Bagworm exists as a stuttering enigmatic sage that muses over its own lifecycle, from birth to transcendence.

The Casebearer 2.0 was a 10 min short film, fork expanding on the first videos.

2024 UMBC Faculty Exhibition

Date: February 9 - March 2

Location: Center for Art, Design and Visual Culture (CADVC)

The Center for Art, Design and Visual Culture presents Spectrum of Process: 2024 UMBC Faculty Exhibition, on display from February 9 through March 2. Spectrum of Process presents a range of UMBC faculty approaches to art and culture through rigorous, experimental processes. The exhibition is interdisciplinary, including works of fine art, design, pedagogy, and the visual culture of research.

The 2024 UMBC Faculty Exhibition is presented in two parts:

New Faculty and Staff Exhibition
Eva Grandoni
Dave Greber
Eric Millikin
Julie Sayo
Kelley Yang

Faculty/Staff/Student Research Presentations
Iman Alshathri
Noshaba Bhalli
Lee Boot
Sudip Chakraborty
Lavon Davis
Chloe Evered
Taylor Goad
Vandana Janeja
Zahra Khanjani
Anita Komlodi
Yusuke Kuwayama
Christine Mallinson
Kifekachukwu Nwosu
Tobi Williams
Ryan Zuber

Public Programs

Thursday, February 8, 6 p.m. — Opening reception. Join the faculty, staff, and students involved in Spectrum of Process for a celebratory reception.

Wednesday, February 14, 12 p.m. — Research and Process, featuring faculty and students involved in the “Can You Catch a Deep Fake?” and “Artifacts” research projects. Join researchers Lee Boot, Christine Mallinson, and their research teams for intimate discussions about two critical research activities at UMBC, focused on the topics of climate science and Deep Fake audio technologies. Both of these interdisciplinary research activities use visualization strategies to interpret and understand important changes in our environment and culture. The format of the conversation will be a gallery tour followed by Q+A.

Wednesday, February 21, 12 p.m. — Julie Sayo, assistant professor of graphic design, presents Babayin Writing Workshop. Julie Sayo is a Filipino-American graphic designer and educator. Her studio practice explores identity and the role of graphic design in decoloniality through the study and type design of Baybayin, a Tagalog writing system of the Philippines. Join her for an interactive workshop to learn Baybayin writing and her research. Brown bag lunches will be provided. Space is limited — please sign up here.