Art Practices in Context Seminar II

Professorat: Michael Lawton

Sinopsi

This subject is developed in the form of seminars, where we firsthand learn about the work of artists we invite to the classroom. Their practices, deployed both in the local and international context, traverse a variety of media and languages, generating a wide range of possibilities at the intersection of art with science and technology, as well as the social sciences and the humanities. In this second block of seminars, we examine how these artists operate in these areas. That is, we analyze how artistic practice adopts ways of doing borrowed from other fields, testing other ways of impacting and articulating with the world. We can observe how each unique conception of the role of art and the artist, coupled with specific work contexts, is reflected in the ways of working (investigating, doing, presenting).

Objectius de l'assignatura

To come into contact, through active artists, with different practices that thematically address issues in fields such as science and technology, social sciences, and the humanities.

To develop, document, and conceptualize creative proposals that thematically address issues in fields such as science and technology, social sciences, and the humanities.

To actively participate in collective activities, assuming different roles within the group.

To be able to analyse the practice of other artists and both ask and answer the question of why they have chosen to work within another ambit.

To understand how, as an artist, we can respond to, reimagine and reuse the methodologies of different fields.

Relació de continguts

The role of the artist and artistic practices in society: artistic practices that actively address the intersection between art, science and technology, art and social sciences, and art and the humanities. Artistic practices as a means of engaging with and acting upon the world; an approach to projects and methodologies through the narratives and working proposals of artists. Ethical and political implications of situated artistic practices, including gender and intersectional perspectives. Post-autonomous artistic practices and the capacity of art beyond representation.

The class will be divided into two blocks. In each block a visiting artist will come and share their practice and methodologies. They will then set a project that the students will work on over subsequent sessions, before returning to see the presentations of the work made. In the production of this project work the students will be assisted and accompanied by the class teacher, (Michael Lawton,) who will be present in all sessions.

These two blocks, and the work presented for them, provide most of the work assessed. There are three sessions of preparation and reflection that complete the assignment.

Activitats d'Avaluació

Observació de la participació

Criteris específics

Work made as part of first seminar: 40%

Work made as part of second seminar: 40%

Participation in / preparation for / reflection on seminars: 20%

Metodologies docents

Sessions de treball en grups reduïts

Activitats formatives

Bibliografia

https://www.e-flux.com/journal/2/68497/maybe-it-would-be-better-if-we-worked-in-groups-of-three-part-1-of-2-the-discursive

Titulació: Grau en Belles Arts

Curs: 4rt

Semestre: 1er

Crèdits ECTS: 6

Tipus: Formació bàsica

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Competències

Competencies generals

CG1. Adquirir habilitats per a la pràctica creativa i el compromís ètic per desenvolupar propostes professionals de qualitat que aportin innovació i contribueixin al benestar i a la transformació social.

Competències bàsiques

CB1. Que els estudiants hagin demostrat posseir i comprendre coneixements en una àrea d’estudi que parteix de la base de l’educació secundària general, i se sol trobar a un nivell que, si bé es recolza en llibres de text avançats, inclou també alguns aspectes que impliquen coneixements procedents de l’avantguarda del camp d’estudi.

Competències transversals

CT1. Actuar amb esperit i reflexió crítics davant el coneixement en totes les seves dimensions, mostrant inquietud intel·lectual, cultural i científica i compromís cap al rigor i la qualitat en l’exigència professional.

Competències específiques

CE1.Reflexionar críticament i avaluar les implicacions i les conseqüències de les pràctiques artístiques situades, tant de les pròpies com de les alienes, i relacionar-les amb els diferents contextos socials, econòmics, polítics, científics, tecnològics i culturals en els quals s’inscriuen i incideixen.

Resultats d'aprenentatge

Acquires and demonstrates advanced knowledge of the theoretical and practical aspects, as well as the working methodology, within the field of artistic practices. (CB1)

Analyzes knowledge specific to the field and its contextualization in national and international settings. (CT3)

Acts with respect for diversity and equal opportunities, taking into account the intersection of gender inequality with other axes of inequality (age, class, race, sexuality and gender identity/expression, functional diversity, etc.). (CT8)

Accurately analyzes the implications of contemporary artistic practices that actively address the intersection between art, science and technology, art and social sciences, and art and the humanities. (CE1)

Develops creative proposals that actively address the intersection between art, science and technology, art and social sciences, and art and the humanities. (CE2)

Responds actively to collectively posed challenges. (CE10)