She's videotaped Hispanics in East San Jose who, because of the high rents, live three families to one house. This display allowed participants in Miller's Millennial Burn II to participate in the ritual of ladling water from one vessel to the other. Miller is dedicated to getting as much commentary as possible. She's hoping to get more start-up stories, especially the older ones and would like more people to telephone in audio messages. She tests everything thoroughly before it's ready to exhibit.
Nothing is left to chance.
Moodie says Miller's Santa Cruz exhibit took a lot of electrical wizardry, and Miller made it all work. She spends a lot of time contemplating and studying, and then she works fast. Gordon says, because of Miller he's learned to appreciate art that's provocative. It's not complete without the viewer's presence, because there's no single way to see it. Miller chooses installation art because she wants her viewers to have an experience, rather than just to look at an object.