Mary Miss is interested in redefining the role of art in the public domain, while also exploring the boundaries between sculpture, architecture, and landscape. Upon visiting the University of Houston, the artist was inspired by the surrounding neighborhood, specifically by how the porches and yards of the homes were social centers of the community. In Untitled (100 Chairs) the chairs represent not only a place for people to gather, but the people themselves. Highlighting diversity, the chairs are comprised of a variety of sizes, textures, and colors. Miss is fascinated with marginal spaces, the cultural divide existing between two things or on the edge, as in where the university meets and contrasts with the surrounding neighborhood. Miss received her BA from the University of California at Santa Barbara and her MFA from Rinehart School of Sculpture. She is the winner of many awards including the Bedrock of New York Award and the Award of Merit from The American Institute of Architecture. Her public works can be found across the United States, India, China, and England.