In Production: Art and the Studio System

The group exhibition is an occasion to discover the work by 24 contemporary artists whose practice engages with Hollywood and the film studio system, with a focus on how the site of the studio, both in visual arts and in cinematic production, has radically shifted in the last 20 years.

Featured works include Martine Syms’s mixed-media installation that incorporates objects often used within commercial film and photography shoots—such as backdrops, c-stands and sandbags. In “Endless Columns” (2014), Ferrer creates an immersive environment that, upon entrance, seems composed of elaborate architectural components and lighting design. In reality, the installation relies on mirrors and dual video projections on a CNC routed column to produce a form of neon Baroque familiar from Las Vegas showrooms.