Available Now: The Exhibition Guide for Materials and Processes for an Expanding World
The spiral-bound exhibition guide for Materials and Processes for an Expanding World is now available through Metalabel.
We are releasing 10 copies of the exhibition guide for Materials and Processes for an Expanding World in a new spiral-bound format published by Soft Systems. Produced in full color in a handbook-size format (5.5 × 8.5 inches).
Copies are $30 each and available for purchase on Metalabel.
This small release helps raise funds to support printing and additional expenses as Soft Systems prepares to participate in the Heavy Manners Library Zine Fair, April 11 in Los Angeles.
The guide is 35 pages and documents Materials and Processes for an Expanding World, presented December 11–13, 2025 at Plot in Los Angeles, featuring a visual survey of small works on paper, ephemera, sculpture, and video submitted through the mail by 34 artists.
Featuring contributions from: Leah Sandler, Jiayun Chen, Mae Bishop, Yusuf Shamma, Bz Zhang, Ika Pearl, Drew Villanueva, Beck Corrigan, Daniel Milanese, Luciana Varkulja, Hypothetical Star, Margaret Oakley, Y. Waffle, Vivien Adamian, G. Laster, Alkaid Ramirez, Brigid O’Neil, Noelle Whitaker, Zoey Solomon, Vanessa Norton, Anabelle Lee Dehm, Wonderful Cringe, Parham Ghalamdar, TAITAIxTina, Araceli Zuniga, Austin Reilly, Madeleine Soich, Jules Garder, Yi Cynthia Chen, Lara DiBlasio, Zhizi Wu, D. Wibowo, Se Young Au, olivier.
The publication features artists based in Seattle, Santa Monica, San Francisco, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Los Angeles, London, Las Vegas, Florida, Detroit, Dallas, Chicago, Boston, Anaheim, and Alberta.
35 pages, full color, recycled paper, spiral bound, 5.5 × 8.5 inches. Designed by M. Martinez and Tong Pan.
The full project is available for viewing at the Los Angeles Contemporary Archive.
