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HAVC 141I - 01   Be Here Now: Art, Land, Space

2022 Summer Quarter

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Career
Undergraduate
Grading
Student Option
Class Number
71237
Type
Lecture
Instruction Mode
Asynchronous Online
Credits
5 units
General Education
IM
Status
Open
Available Seats
84
Enrollment Capacity
120
Enrolled
36
Wait List Capacity
0
Wait List Total
0

Description

From the "happenings" of the late 1950s to contemporary ecological art, this course will examine temporary, site-specific projects of the U.S and Western Europe. Students will be introduced to theories of public art and the social production of space, and invited to explore practices that change the role of the audience, remake museum spaces, situate art in nature, or transform urban life.

Class Notes

From the Instructor: In this course, we look at the philosophies and politics that shape time-based and locally responsive art. We will examine and discuss theoretical questions regarding embodiment and perception, public space and land use, ecology, and social systems. Fine art as traditionally understood in the museum context is an untouchable object of individual, private contemplation. We will see how, for more than fifty years, artists have rejected this limited framework for art production and reception, crafting instead an intricate landscape of engagement, collectivity, and action.

Meeting Information

Days & Times Room Instructor Meeting Dates
Remote Instruction Weldon-Yochim,Z. 07/25/22 - 08/26/22
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