On Finding: A Conversation with Mark Borthwick & Lola Dement Myers, Revealing 'Out of Date'
Come celebrate 'Out of Date': Pola Pan 1984-1996, Mark Borthwick's first major book release in fifteen years
Join us for an evening with Mark Borthwick and Lola Dement Myers as they explore how the internet has fundamentally reshaped creative practice. Both artists have spent decades working at the intersection of image-making, digital culture, and artistic experimentation — Lola through her work exploring minimalist forms and the affordances of online platforms, and Mark through his boundary-pushing approach to photography that has wholly redefined fashion industry norms.
This evening will be looking back and forward, highlighting the release of 'Out of Date': Pola Pan 1984-1996. In Out of Date, Borthwick digs deep into his archive of early work shot on Pola Pan—a 35mm black-and-white instant Polaroid film. The young experimental photographer was elliptically charmed by this film, which taught him the fragility of time and unwittingly encouraged him to trust in the virtues of mistakes, shaping his gentle, romantic, and dreamy signature photographic aesthetic.
This conversation, hosted by Zane Kind, cofounder of Silk, at the Betaworks space in the West Village, will dig into questions that matter to anyone making things today: How has constant connectivity changed what we make and why? What's been gained and lost as creative work has moved online? What does it mean to build a practice when the tools, platforms, and audiences are in constant flux? Come ready for honest reflection on navigating creativity in an age of infinite scroll.