Search Term

Maddie Butler MFA thesis exhibition

Reception: May 3, 12:00 - 4:00 p.m.
May 3 - May 17, 2025
SME Gallery, Structural & Materials Engineering, UC San Diego

Search Term shines light on the interface. Through installation, sculpture, video and collage, Maddie Butler brings attention to the technologies of mediation that govern daily life. The exhibition tests the porosity of barriers like the screen and the window, interfering with their structure in order to clarify their function. Employing methods like framing, reflection, dis- and re-assembly, Butler redirects the gaze inwards. The result is a mise-en-abyme of the apparatus itself.