Represented by Candita Clayton Gallery

Topher Gent is a designer, researcher, and educator. Through his multifaceted practice, he explores questions of materiality, craft, and design in an increasingly digital and dematerialized world. Based in Providence, Rhode Island, his practice spans furniture and art objects, ceramics, critical craft, and design theory.

Topher received a BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design and a Master of Design from the University of Bergen, Norway. His work in design and product development has included luxury goods, furniture and lighting, wearable technology, and material research for prominent brands and institutions.

He is currently an Assistant Professor in the Division of Experimental and Foundation Studies at the Rhode Island School of Design, where his material-driven studio practice and commitment to design education are deeply interconnected.