Light artist Gerry Hofstetter visited the University of Iowa campus October 4, 2018 to deliver a lecture in the Creative Matters series. Below are stories, text, photos, and other materials chronicling and related to the visit.

One of the world’s best known light artists, Gerry Hofstetter transforms buildings, monuments, and natural landscapes throughout the world into temporary works of art with spectacular light projections. He has illuminated icebergs, the Colosseum, Great Pyramids, Washington Cathedral, among many others. He will stop in Iowa City for his current project, the Light & Art Tour of the United States, which will highlight one monument in each state.

A video of the remarks is also available at https://youtu.be/4zmFSRs4FxI

Iowa Now published a piece of Gerry Hofstetter’s visit:

Little Village Mag published a piece on Gerry Hofstetter’s visit:

Photos by Miranda Meyer.

Creative Matters is an initiative of the UI Arts Advancement Committee and is sponsored by the UI Office of the Vice President for Research.

All events are free and open to the public.

The Office of the Vice President for Research provides resources and support to researchers and scholars at the University of Iowa and to businesses across Iowa with the goal of forging new frontiers of discovery and innovation and promoting a culture of creativity that benefits the campus, the state, and the world.

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