Week 14
Homework: Develop a system to map your domestic space. On your project maps page post: your system as well as fragments of the domestic map.
Homework: By Friday have posted to your research page: and Project Maps:
- Announcements:
- Screen: Interview with Julie Mehretu |
- Read and Discuss: Dillon: Signifying the West | Diaz: Voyaging for Anti-Colonial Recovery | Deleuze and Guattari: A Thousand Plateaus | Corner: Agency of Mapping
Homework: Develop a system to map your domestic space. On your project maps page post: your system as well as fragments of the domestic map.
- Announcements:
- Artist Presentations
- Screen: Sleep Dealers
- Discuss Final Project - 10 minute one on one meetings
Homework: By Friday have posted to your research page: and Project Maps:
Week 13
HOMEWORK: Project Maps Include: Environmental Semiotics Project, Written Response to the project. Research Journal Include: Notes on Ruben Gallo Urbanism Essay.
HOMEWORK: Complete Proposal for Monday after Thanksgiving Break.
- Announcements: MFA Critic Lecture: Lauren Fensterstock, e.c for Luis Camnitzer lecture
- Critique Environmental Semiotics Projects
- Screen: Questions @ Answers with Suzanne Lacy
- Active Aesthetics Exercise: 4 groups x 4 senses| Decomracynow.org|upload or embed to Facebook page M&M|
- Screen: Art 21 Pepon Osorio
HOMEWORK: Project Maps Include: Environmental Semiotics Project, Written Response to the project. Research Journal Include: Notes on Ruben Gallo Urbanism Essay.
- Announcements: Funny, Messy, Sad Performance - December 5th.
- Artist Presentations: Katerina Seda | Suzanne Lacy| Theaster Gates
- Read and Discuss: Mark Godfrey (2012)- Designs for Life, Theaster Gates
- Present Final Project
HOMEWORK: Complete Proposal for Monday after Thanksgiving Break.
WEEK 12
HOMEWORK: Read- Luis Camnitzer (2007), The Tupamaros
Attend Luis Camnitzer lecture in room 62 of the Krannert Museum at 5:30.
- Announcements
- Guest Speaker Angelo Ray Martinez-MFA Candidate of Studio Art
- Critique of Environmental Semiotics Project
- Break
- Zine exercise on Art and Activism
HOMEWORK: Read- Luis Camnitzer (2007), The Tupamaros
Attend Luis Camnitzer lecture in room 62 of the Krannert Museum at 5:30.
- Announcements: Sola Gratia Farm Photo, Sabina Ott Lecture/Public Crits
- Read and Discuss - Michael Taussig (2011), I'm so Angry I Made a Sign
- Aesthetic Action Exercise:
HOMEWORK: Read - Suzanne Lacy - Mapping the Terrain(1994), New Genre Public Art
WEEK 11
Announcements
HOMEWORK:
Go back to any part of Boneyard Creek. Consider your experience last time and react to the environment with a material(video, copper, soda caps, sound, bodies,poetry, etc.). Document this piece and have it ready for critique on Monday. We will be having a guest critique on Monday so really consider the final presentation of the work. Upload the documentation to 'Project Maps' and include a description of your process.
Announcements
- Read and Discuss: Daniel Buren (1969) - From Painting to Architecture
- Resistance Exercise:
- Introduce: Semiotics of Experience Project
- Announcements
- Artist Presentations: Santiago Sierra, Minerva Cuevas
- Read and Discuss: Ruben Gallo (2004) - Urbanism
- Screen: Robert Irwin
HOMEWORK:
Go back to any part of Boneyard Creek. Consider your experience last time and react to the environment with a material(video, copper, soda caps, sound, bodies,poetry, etc.). Document this piece and have it ready for critique on Monday. We will be having a guest critique on Monday so really consider the final presentation of the work. Upload the documentation to 'Project Maps' and include a description of your process.
WEEK 10
Field Trip to Sola Gratia Farm
HOMEWORK: Read: Tom Finkelpearl - Interview: Mierle Laderman Ukeles on Maintenance and Sanitation Art
Announcements:+FALL 2014 MFA Public Critiques and lecture #1 with guest critic ELYSIA BOROWY-REEDER
+Melody Ratliff Opening Reception @ Indigo Gallery Nov. 1 from 6:00 -8:00
Artist Presentation: Tehching Hseih
Screen: Mierle Laderman Ukeles: Maintenance Art Works 1969- 1980, and Kara Walker "A Subtlety, or the Marvelous Sugar Baby"
Discussion: On the Labor and Wage
Screen: Vic Muniz - Waste Lands
HOMEWORK: Due Wednesday Nov 5th: 500 words double spaced essay. In this essay answer two questions.
1. How do contemporary artists address issues of wage and labor?
2. How do you as an artist define value in your own practice/daily life?
Reference at least five of the items below in your essay
Field Trip to Sola Gratia Farm
HOMEWORK: Read: Tom Finkelpearl - Interview: Mierle Laderman Ukeles on Maintenance and Sanitation Art
Announcements:+FALL 2014 MFA Public Critiques and lecture #1 with guest critic ELYSIA BOROWY-REEDER
+Melody Ratliff Opening Reception @ Indigo Gallery Nov. 1 from 6:00 -8:00
Artist Presentation: Tehching Hseih
Screen: Mierle Laderman Ukeles: Maintenance Art Works 1969- 1980, and Kara Walker "A Subtlety, or the Marvelous Sugar Baby"
Discussion: On the Labor and Wage
Screen: Vic Muniz - Waste Lands
HOMEWORK: Due Wednesday Nov 5th: 500 words double spaced essay. In this essay answer two questions.
1. How do contemporary artists address issues of wage and labor?
2. How do you as an artist define value in your own practice/daily life?
Reference at least five of the items below in your essay
- Eleanor Heartney Lecture
- Sola Gratia Farm
- Helen Molesworths essay
- Julia Bryan-Wilsons essay
- Maquiladora Film and/or Sugar Works Film
- Sounds of Labor exercise
- Checkerboard drawing exercise
- Mierle Laderman Ukeles
- Waste Lands by Vic Muniz
WEEK 9
- Announcements
- Screen: Eleanor Heartney -- Art and Labour
- Introduce Sounds of Invisible Labor Project: Use your phone to record three individuals/situations involved in the labor force. Upload these sounds on SOUNDCLOUD with a short description. Each Soundtrack should be between 30 - 90 seconds.
HOMEWORK: Read: Helen Molesworth (2003) - The artist as manager and worker: The artist creates and completes a task
By Friday Post to your RESEARCH JOURNAL: Documentary Film Analysis and notes on Art and Agency - Alfred Gell (1998). Post to PROJECT MAPS: Documentary Trailer and Making of Diagram.
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- Announcements: Open Studios, Field trip on Monday
- View Krannerts Global Groove Exhibition.
- Read and Discuss: Julia Bryan-Wilson(2003) - Wage Labor
- Screen: Maquila a Tale of Two Mexico's, H2 Workers, Interview with Santiago Sierra
- Read and Discuss: Julia Bryan-Wilson(2003) - Wage Labor
WEEK 8
- Announcements: You Love Me Perfromance: Friday 10/17 @ 8 PM | Saturday 10/18 @ 8 PM | Sunday 10/19 @ 8 PM, Kevin Haas: Untitled Landscape Lecture: 10/13 @ 5:30PM, 62 Krannert Art Museum
- Chris Ofili Presentation
- Position and Perspective Exercise
- Read and Discuss: Alfred Gell(1998)- Art and Agency
- Edit Trailers
- Announcements
- Archeology Exercise
- Reading/Discussion - Alfred Gell(1998)- Art and Agency
- Screen Tailors
HOMEWORK: Making of Diagram
WEEK 7
-Develop Character/s
- Outline Script
HOMEWORK: Work on Film Pre -Production phase, and come to class Wednesday prepared to share ideas and continue working. By Friday upload to Project Map:1. Link to Sound Composition, 2. Image for Sound Composition, 3. (Sept. 24) Reflection on John Cage and Audacity, 4. Making of Diagram for Sound Composition. Upload to Research Journal: 1.Notes on Searching for Silence by Alex Ross
HOMEWORK: Complete Filming for for Documentary Trailer in order to allow time to edit. Read Alfred Gell(1998)- Art and Agency -Only read the introduction - "Can there be an Anthropological Theory of visual art" pg. 1-5.
- Announcements
- Making of Diagram for Sound Composition
- Artist Presentation
- Screen: Couples in a Cage : Coco Fusco and Guillermo Gomez-Pena
- Read and Discuss: Vicente M Diaz (2012) - Voyaging Ancient Futures
- Introduce: Documentary Film Trailer Project - Due Oct 15th, Create a 3 - 5 minute trailer for a fictional documentary film. Begin with a question for example: How can a blind bear build a dam to catch fish? Be intentional in Purpose, Perspective, and Content.
- Work on Film Pre - Production:
-Develop Character/s
- Outline Script
HOMEWORK: Work on Film Pre -Production phase, and come to class Wednesday prepared to share ideas and continue working. By Friday upload to Project Map:1. Link to Sound Composition, 2. Image for Sound Composition, 3. (Sept. 24) Reflection on John Cage and Audacity, 4. Making of Diagram for Sound Composition. Upload to Research Journal: 1.Notes on Searching for Silence by Alex Ross
- Announcements: Call for N to watch 2015 Biennial
- Guest Speaker: MFA New Media Candidate Brett Hanover
- Work on Group Projects
- Sound Presentations from Dan, Melody, and Josh
HOMEWORK: Complete Filming for for Documentary Trailer in order to allow time to edit. Read Alfred Gell(1998)- Art and Agency -Only read the introduction - "Can there be an Anthropological Theory of visual art" pg. 1-5.
WEEK 6
BREAK
- Announcements
- Performance
- Critique 1:30 Visual Compositions
BREAK
- Screen: Alfredo Jaar - Art 21
- Screen: Sharon Hayes | Clashes in Hong Kong | UIUC Silent Protest
- Sharon Hayes Essay
- Guest Speaker - Ann Wu - PHD Art Education Candidate
- Go to PBS.org and screen a full length documentary of your choice
- Complete this questionnaire
WEEK 5
BREAK
HOMEWORK
-Read: Alex Ross (2010), Searching for Silence
- Announcements
- Allan Kaprow Presentation
- Participate in a Happening
- Group Reads - Jori Finkel(2008), Happenings are Happening Again , Journal of Contemporary Art; Kaprow Interview
BREAK
- Group Discussion
HOMEWORK
-Read: Alex Ross (2010), Searching for Silence
- Announcements
- Introduction to John Cage: Composition 1, Composition 2
- Download: Audacity - Sound Editing Software
- Audacity Demo
- Collect/Edit Sound Scores
- Write a Response
HOMEWORK: Create a visual representation of your sound score, To get some examples look up
Kandinsky composition and Ocean North Art. Post: Score, Sound Composition(1min30sec) to website, and art work to your websites "Project Maps" Page.
WEEK 4
HOMEWORK: Update Websites:
Research Journal should have at least two posts: 1. Kathryn Wier 2. Miwon Kwon
Project Maps should have at least 4 posts: 1. Body art (comfortable/experimental), 2. In Class performance video, 3. Reflection, 4. Making of Diagram.
- Announcements
- Student Performances
- Screen: Jae Rhim Lee re-imagines the relationships between the body and the world.
- Discuss Miwon Kwon article
HOMEWORK: Update Websites:
Research Journal should have at least two posts: 1. Kathryn Wier 2. Miwon Kwon
Project Maps should have at least 4 posts: 1. Body art (comfortable/experimental), 2. In Class performance video, 3. Reflection, 4. Making of Diagram.
- Announcements
- 2 Peformances
- Happenings Exercise
HOMEWORK:
Create a Happenings Activity booklet.
Scan or Take a photo of the front cover and upload to "Process Maps" on your website.
WEEK 3
- Announcements
- Guest Speaker: Art Historian Rehema Barber
- Q&A
- Artist Presentations of Bruce Nuaman
- Screen - 3 Performative experimental Film Projects
- View - Two Versions of body art from the homework assignment.
- Discussion
HOMEWORK:
Have ready a description of your daily ritual for class on Wednesday. Post the description to your "PROJECT MAPS" page.
- Announcements
- Performance Artist Presentation
- Paul McCarthy Presentation
- Making Exercise
HOMEWORK:
Polish up your performance and be prepared on Monday to present.
Read- Miwon Kwon(2003) - Exchange rate: On obligation and reciprocity in some art of the 1960’s and after
-Post notes on website under "RESEARCH JOURNAL" with the date
WEEK 2
HOMEWORK:
Use a body or your body as a material to create a work over the weekend. Document the work with a photograph or video and have it ready for class on Monday. NOTE: Consider making a piece you are comfortable with, and another that is more experimental. Map the process of making through forms of: process documentation, charts, writing, etc.
- Announcements
- Screen: Yoko Ono: Eye Blink, Joseph Beuys: Fltz TV, George Brecht: Car Concert
- Exercise -
- Janet Kraynak - Performance
- BREAK
- Mapping the making process
- Brainstorm Art of the Every Day.
HOMEWORK:
Use a body or your body as a material to create a work over the weekend. Document the work with a photograph or video and have it ready for class on Monday. NOTE: Consider making a piece you are comfortable with, and another that is more experimental. Map the process of making through forms of: process documentation, charts, writing, etc.
WEEK 1
- Survey
- Syllabus overview
- Set up Digital Research Journals - About | Research Notes | Project Maps
- Sign up for Artist Presentations
- M&M Exercise
HOMEWORK
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- Bring 10 ideas for potential rituals that you will embark on throughout the semester.
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- Announcements
- Reading/Discussion - Kathryn Weir - In This Together : The aesthetics of inclusion
- Work in Small Groups
HOMEWORK:
Roland Barthes(1968) - The Death of the Author
+Post Notes and Responses to Research Journal
Roland Barthes(1968) - The Death of the Author
+Post Notes and Responses to Research Journal