當代藝術與跨域設計

This is a foundational art course, taught in English with international academic standards, focuses on the following: 1) Introducing the past her(his)story of human art making. 2) Analyzing different elements in contemporary fine arts and designs through studying 2D (surface), 3D (space), and 4D (time) artworks. 3) Discussing and fostering the significance of Critical and Visual Studies in art making. 4) Deconstructing the impacts of identity, gender, and class politics on conceptual art within a Postmodernist structure. 5) Cultivate necessary skills to succeed as a global artist within the current social norms of urban socioeconomics. 6) Applying all above knowledge to each student individually, suited to each student’s personal practices. The course is divided into four sections optimized for how we now intake information visually. The practical aspects of this class seek to firmly develop each student’s independent understanding through contemporary art his(her)story, to acquire the ability to critique art, and to explore uncharted territories of creativity in each student’s life. 這是一門基礎藝術課程,以國際標準的全英語授課,主要內容如下: 1) 介紹人類藝術創作的她/ 他歷史。 2) 透過研究2D (平面)、3D (空間)和4D (時間)藝術作品,分析當代藝術和設計中的不同元素。 3) 將「批判性」和「視覺理論」做為藝術創作中的重要意義,進行討論與養成。 4) 對於身份、性別和階級政治的解構,在後現代主義結構中對概念藝術的影響。 5) 培養必要技能,在當前都市經濟的社會準則下,成為一名成功的全球性藝術家。 6) 將上述所有知識個別地應用於每位學生,合乎每位學生的個人實踐。 課程分為四個主題段落,學習要點為當今我們如何以最佳化的視覺方式來汲取資訊。在實踐方面,經由了解當代藝術的她/他歷史,來強化學生對藝術的獨立理解,習得批判藝術的能力,並鼓勵每位學生在生活中探索創意的未知領域。

All are welcomed to this course. However, students with following abilities and/or needs are especially encouraged to take this class: 1) Students with intro-level experiences in art making. 2) Students with a strong interest in exploring the socio-political context of contemporary fine arts. 3) Students who are interested in Feminism, Queer theory, Gender studies, and Post-Marxist critiques. 4) Students who are planning to study abroad. 5) Students who are sick of the system and require a further Institutional Critique. 6) Students who need to find themselves and redefine who they are. 這門課程歡迎所有人參加,且特別鼓勵具有以下能力或需求的學生加入: 1) 在藝術創作方面有入門經驗。 2) 對於探索當代藝術的社會政治背景具有強烈興趣。 3) 對女性主義、酷兒理論、性別研究和後馬克思主義批判感興趣。 4) 計畫出國留學。 5) 對體制感到厭倦,想進一步對體制提出批判。 6) 需要找到並重新定義自己的學生。

- www.jstor.org, JSTOR is a digital library of academic journals, books, and primary sources. - www.vdb.org, Video Data Bank (VDB) is a leading resource in the United States for video by and about contemporary artists. The VDB’s collection has grown to include the work of more than 600 artists and 6,000 video art titles. VDB is dedicated to fostering awareness and scholarship of the history and contemporary practice of video and media art through its distribution, education, and preservation programs.

- Midterm Studio Project Midterm: following class lectures on contemporary fine art, create a finished piece of artwork that pertains to at least 2 different sections taught. Your artwork can take on any form, content, location, duration, and tangibility. Be prepared to present your work in midterm during class critique. OR Research Presentation Midterm: conduct academic research on any chosen sociocultural topics involving, affiliated with, or inspired by our class lectures. Transform your collected data into a persuasive presentation. Your in-class presentation must be 15 minutes long, and needs to have at least 1 visual and 1 verbal component. - Final Studio Project Final: following your midterm project, realize a finished piece of artwork that pertains to all 4 different sections in lectures of fine art. Your artwork can take on any form, content, location, duration, and tangibility. Be prepared to present your work at the end of the semester during class critique. OR Research Presentation Final: this should be a second stage of research, further developed from your midterm; integrate new information learned from class lectures and provide an appropriately academic level of critical analysis on your previously selected subject. Make your additional analysis into a complete presentation. Your in-class presentation must be 15 minutes long, and needs to have at least 1 visual and 1 verbal component.

• Conceptual art
• Visual and critical studies
• Contemporary art his(her)story
• The elements and principles of design

- Ways of Seeing, John Berger, Penguin Group (USA) Inc., 1972 - The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction, Walter Benjamin, Schocken Books, 1969 - In Defense of the Poor Image, Hito Steyerl, E-flux journal; #10—November, 2009 - How We Became Posthuman: Virtual Bodies in Cybernetics, Literature, and Informatics, N. Katherine Hayles, Chicago, Ill.: University of Chicago Press, 1999 -The Death of the Artist: How Creators Are Struggling to Survive in the Age of Billionaires and Big Tech, William Deresiewicz, Henry Holt and Co., 2020

地點

Online and TBA

時間

Self sign-up system via public Google sheet

聯絡方式

NYCU email