Derek Kiesling
- Shop Technician, Sculpture
Education
MFA, Sculpture UW-Madison
MA, Studio Arts UW-Madison
MEng, Materials Engineering, UW-Milwaukee
BS, Physics, Tulane University
BS, Mathematics, Tulane University
Biography
Derek Kiesling serves as the UW-Milwaukee sculpture area lab technician. He is a sculptor who utilizes a variety of mediums from woodworking, casting, and metal fabrication to electronics, sound, and computer simulation. He has created immersive audio-video installations, kinetic sculptures, robotic performance pieces, scientific sculptures, and whimsical mundane expressions. He is currently focused on adapting materials science and engineering research for artistic purposes and pushing his knowledge in CGI techniques.