May Tveit

May Tveit is an Associate Professor of Industrial Design at the University of Kansas's School of Architecture & Design. She holds a BFA from Rhode Island School of Design and a MID from Domus Academy in Milan. Her practice bridges art and design, focusing on sculpture and installations that explore systems of order, desire, and materiality through geometric configurations and found objects.

• Education:
  • MID, Domus Academy, Milan, 1991
  • BFA, Rhode Island School of Design

Her research investigates the intersection of physical and metaphysical systems, often using cardboard and architectural structures to create large-scale works. Exhibitions include the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, Farmprojects, and Greenlease Gallery. Her work has been featured in Art in America, Art Papers, and NPR.

Awards include the Charlotte Street Foundation Fellowship. She has participated in residencies at Anderson Ranch, Haystack, Art Omi, and Frans Masereel Centrum.