Still from Now (1973), directed by Lynda Benglis © Lynda Benglis, courtesy of Video Data Bank at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (vdb.org) Pace On Screen: Sixty Years Now and Female Sensibility Directed by Lynda Benglis Monday, Oct 26, 20207 PM EDTYouTube Premiere For the second installment of Pace On Screen: Sixty Years, we are pleased to present two films by Lynda Benglis, Now (1973) and Female Sensibility (1973). Event DetailsPace On Screen: Sixty Years | Lynda BenglisMonday, Oct 26, 20207 PM EDTYouTube Premiere RSVP How to WatchPlease RSVP at the link above. The film will be available for viewing for 24 hours from the time of the premiere. A link to join the premiere will be shared prior to the date of the event. ExploreLynda Benglis Still from Now (1973), directed by Lynda Benglis © Lynda Benglis, courtesy of Video Data Bank at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (vdb.org) Now1973 | 11 minDirected by Lynda BenglisCourtesy of Video Data Bank at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (vdb.org)Her first color tape, Now features Lynda Benglis experimenting with the effect of unnatural color, turning up the levels until the colors are high and artificial—in turn diffusing the idea of video as an impartial or "direct" medium. Throughout the film, Benglis interacts with images of herself displayed on a monitor, asking "Now?" and "Do you wish to direct me?" and repeats commands like "Start the camera" and "I said start recording." The word "now", used as both question and command, focuses attention on the deceptive "real" time of video, and reveals the structure underlying her presence in the video. Still from Female Sensibility (1973), directed by Lynda Benglis © Lynda Benglis, courtesy of Video Data Bank at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (vdb.org) Female Sensibility1973 | 13 minDirected by Lynda BenglisCourtesy of Video Data Bank at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (vdb.org)Produced by Lynda Benglis in 1973, Female Sensibility features the artist and her friend Marilyn Lenkowsky taking turns directing each other and submitting to each other's kisses and caresses as it becomes increasingly obvious that the camera is their main point of focus. Read against feminist film theory of the "male gaze", the action becomes a highly charged statement of the sexual politics of viewing and role-playing; and, as such, is a crucial text in the development of early feminist video. Journal View All Artist Projects Maya Lin & Kiki Smith at the Obama Presidential Center Jun 19, 2026 Films Building Worlds: Torkwase Dyson in Venice Jun 16, 2026 Films In This Space and Time: Lee Ufan at SMAC Venice Jun 16, 2026 Films Beneath the Venetian Moon: Nigel Cooke’s “Bad Habits” Jun 16, 2026 Events — Pace On Screen: Sixty Years | Lynda Benglis, Oct 26, 2020