Date of Award
Fall 1-2-2026
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Art & Art History
First Advisor
Maria Antonella Pelizzari
Second Advisor
Harper Montgomery
Academic Program Adviser
Lynda Klich
Abstract
This thesis examines Maria Lai’s (1919-2013) Legarsi alla montagna (1981), a three-day, relational project in which seventeen miles of ribbon were wound through the Sardinian town of Ulassai. In its conception, execution, and legacy, Lai’s project represented a significant challenge to traditional monumentality.
Recommended Citation
Borre, Claire, "Following the Thread: Maria Lai’s 1981 Legarsi alla montagna" (2026). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/hc_sas_etds/1422
