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). RSVP Event DetailsPace On Screen: Sixty Years | Lynda BenglisMonday, Oct 26, 20207 PM EDTYouTube Premiere 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 Exhibitions Emergent Patterns Drop-in family workshop on the occasion of Yto Barrada: Bite the Hand Apr 23, 2024 Content All the World in a Painting Apr 13, 2024 News Announcing Representation of The Robert Indiana Legacy Initiative Apr 12, 2024 Content Painting as Process and Performance Apr 08, 2024 Events — Pace On Screen: Sixty Years | Lynda Benglis, Oct 26, 2020