Soft Network Presents:
Artists on Camera, 1967-2021
(July 13 – AUGUST 24)

with it which it as it if it is to be, Part II
with it which it as it if it is to be, Part II

Whether focused on a single person or a group, the long tradition of artists depicting other artists offers an intimate perspective on a typically guarded world. These unique encounters with friends, peers, and their wider community bring an admiration shared by those on both sides of the camera. From quiet portraits filmed in studio environments that explore the nuances of an artist’s everyday life, to layered films that trace the influence of one artist’s work on another, this six-part program of shorts, mid-length, and feature films reveals how both the portrayers and the portrayed intersect.

Co-programmed by Jason Evans, this series is presented in conjunction with Soft Network’s summer project, Interior Scroll or What I Did on My Vacation, which includes exhibitions at Halsey McKay Gallery, Easthampton; Rachel Comey, Soho; S&S Corner Shop, Springs, NY; and Broadway gallery, Tribeca. Soft Network is a cooperative platform established by Chelsea Spengemann and Sara VanDerBeek for connective arts programming. They work between past and present to explore ways in which the archive and archival interactions can become integral modes of exchange, collaboration, creativity, and commerce. For more information, visit softnetwork.art.