Courtesy Galerie Michael Janssen, Köln Bd. Her first color tape, Benglis experiments with the effect of unnatural color, turning up the levels until the colors are high and artificial — which diffuses the idea of video as an impartial or "direct" medium. More information is also available about the film collection and the Circulating Film and Video Library. Lynda Benglis is an American artist best known for her forms created in wax, latex, metal, and foam, which expertly meld the artistic practices of painting with sculpture. 112 S. Michigan Avenue Landmarks, the public art program of The University of Texas at Austin, exhibited Now (1973) and archived an essay dedicated to Benglis and her work on their website. Sie studierte am Newcomb College in New Orleans und schloss dort mit dem Bachelor of Fine Arts ab. Now, at 77, Benglis is more prolific than ever: After her show at Pace, she will open the exhibition “In the Realm of Senses” at the Museum of Cycladic Art in November, with 30 works selected by the art historian David Anfam, and next May, the Nasher Sculpture Center in Dallas will hold a major solo exhibition dedicated to her groundbreaking work in sculpture. That project has concluded, and works are now being identified by MoMA staff. Lynda Benglis (* 25. Lynda Benglis' 1986 minimalist sculpture, "Minerva," measures 55 x 38 x 8 ins. We use our own and third-party cookies to personalize your experience and the promotions you see. Now. 1973 | 11 min Directed by Lynda Benglis Courtesy of Video Data Bank at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (vdb.org). 140 LYNDA BENGLIS, Contraband, 1969, im HIntergrund: untitled (VW), 1970. Now, at 77, Benglis is more prolific than ever: After her show at Pace, she will open the exhibition “In the Realm of Senses” at the Museum of Cycladic Art … and "Do you wish to direct me?" Lynda Benglis, „Phantom", 1971. 1973, 12 min, color, sound Now takes on video's claims to immediacy and authenticity, as Benglis juxtaposes live performance with her own prerecorded image. Please, Acquired through the generosity of Barbara Pine, © 2021 Lynda Benglis. Lynda Benglis: Beyond Process (International Library of Modern and Contemporary Art) After Modernist Painting: The History of a Contemporary Practice (International Library of Modern and Contemporary Art, Band 3) Surface Design Publications: International in scope, articles on contemporary fiber-based art forms realized through concept, process, and materials. Contact Us Her works often seem to drip and spill. Lynda Benglis Now. Lynda Benglis (* 25. The soundtrack features phrases such as "now!" Blobs, oozes, spills, and puddles are usually associated with accidents – they show our clumsiness, the limits of our self control, or problems with what we’ve created. This artwork is meant to be viewed from right to left. Lynda Benglis (b. Due to rights restrictions, this image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded. First recognized in the late 1960s for her poured latex and foam works, Benglis created work that was a perfectly timed retort to the male-dominated fusion of painting and sculpture with the advent of Process Art and Minimalism. They are inspired by the Greek-American artist's lifelong love of the sea, and they frequently come in candy colors. Her first color tape, Benglis experiments with the effect of unnatural color, turning up the levels until the colors are high and artificial — which diffuses the idea of video as an impartial or "direct" medium. In 2018–19, MoMA collaborated with Google Arts & Culture Lab on a project using machine learning to identify artworks in installation photos. Our site uses technology that is not supported by your browser, so it may not work correctly. Lynda Benglis, Born 1941, USA. If you would like to publish text from MoMA’s archival materials, please fill out this permission form and send to [email protected]. Phone: 312.345.3550 and "start recording," commands that usually ground us in the present, but here serve to deepen the confusion between live signals and mediation.