Graduation Term
Spring 2025
Degree Name
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Department
School of Art
Committee Chair
Nathania Rubin
Committee Member
Elisabeth Friedman
Committee Member
Jason Dunda
Committee Member
Albion Stafford
Abstract
This thesis explores my multidisciplinary art practice through three specific types of work: mobiles, books, and boxes. Each type of artwork functions as a vessel used to preserve objects and fleeting moments. Rooted in Anna Kornbluth's "aesthetic regime of immediacy," the work balances preservation with loss and intuition with craft. Inspired by Rauschenberg and Abercrombie, it challenges artistic boundaries by using immediate, everyday materials. These mobiles, books, and boxes become conduits for memory and invite viewers to connect personal and collective experiences.
Access Type
Thesis-Open Access
Recommended Citation
Miller, Ilse, "How I Came to Understand What Art Was" (2025). Theses and Dissertations. 2103.
https://ir.library.illinoisstate.edu/etd/2103