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My work might best be described as participatory electronic sculpture. Through the use of technology, I can express some significant facets of contemporary postindustrial society in a way that would be difficult with conventional static sculpture. Since all of the sculptures have to be ‘operated,’ the interaction of the public is necessary for them to fulfill their purpose (e.g., to divulge their meaning). In my mind, these objects are not functioning completely as art unless they are being used by someone. But the act of participation is also one of transformation; using something always alters it, and this is embodied and reflected in the object through the actual changing of the conditions of existence of the work. In other words, I often try to let the audience tangibly influence some facet of the object over time, such as the history, content, or life span of the work. In doing so, issues such as desire, manipulation, and seduction are explored, while mirroring both the attractive and the alarming aspects of technology.”M.M.

1957	born
1982	B.F.A. California Institute of the Arts, Los Angeles
	Independent artist; lives in New York and Amsterdam