Bryce Heesacker

Bryce Heesacker serves as Assistant Professor of Digital Media and Director of Gallery 130 within the Department of Art & Art History at the University of Mississippi's College of Liberal Arts. Their artistic practice, conducted under the moniker F. C. Zuke, investigates societal belief systems through audiovisual and interactive installations that interrogate power structures and knowledge transmission.

Education:

• BM Music, University of Nebraska-Lincoln (2016)
• MFA Art, University of Kansas Main Campus (2020)

Research centers on contemporary art practices exploring how beliefs are acquired and performed through mediums including installation art, audiovisual media, and interactive systems. Key projects examine American talk radio, human-canine relationships, intelligence testing, and historical texts through philosophical and cybernetic frameworks. Collaborative works with filmmakers, choreographers, and musicians extend these investigations into cross-disciplinary performances and short films.

Exhibitions span international venues including Museum of Contemporary Sculpture (Italy), SKC Gallery (Croatia), College Art Association Annual Conference, and venues across Europe, Asia, and North America. Teaching encompasses digital imaging, creative coding, sonic arts, and digital video at undergraduate and graduate levels.

As Director of Gallery 130, Heesacker curates contemporary art exhibitions while advising students through thesis projects and directed individual studies in digital media and art practice.