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Timea Tihanyi
ART 126
Seattle Campus
Studio-based class introducing students, through particular studio practice of individual instructors, to methods of visual awareness, principles of organization, and approaches to visual and conceptual observation. Relationship between art history and contemporary art practice. Artistic medium in each class varies with instructor expertise. Offered: AWSpS.
Class description
The course explores fundamental visual phenomena in two-dimensional, three-dimensional and time-based media. Through hands-on studio work, we will investigate concepts and methods of visual organization and gain an understanding of how ideas translate into finished artwork. For specific information on the topics offered during Summer 2006 please see below.
Student learning goals
General method of instruction
Class projects will move freely from medium to medium in order to experiment with ideas in many dimensions and to explore relationships among expressions in different media. The assignments intend to explore the many facets of artistic process from the concept to the execution in a variety of formats and media. In-class slide presentations, discussions and occasional visits to local art venues will help to put assignments in the context of contemporary art practice.
Recommended preparation
All levels are welcome. No Prerequisites. Experience with some art making processes is helpfull but not required.
Class assignments and grading
ART 126 SPECIAL TOPICS SUMMER 2006
ART 126 Section A Summer 2006 Topic: The Body - Covered, Uncovered, and Recovered
The human body is used as a point of departure in this studio art class. The course will be divided into three three-week long sessions each devoted to a specific way of considering the human body and figurative expression. Weeks 1-3: The Body Covered: Considering garments and other objects of body adornment and extension (jewelry, armor, prosthetics, etc) both in their utilitarian function, and as metaphors for identity. Weeks 4-6: The Body Uncovered: Taking advantage of live models, students will work on figurative sculpture/s informed by direct observation and personal expression. Basic anatomy will be discussed. Weeks 7-9: The Body Recovered: Examining the body in the context of its environment, both designed (furniture, architecture) and natural. How do we perceive space, relate to it, and move through it. We will be considering functionality, comfort, and the effects of telecommunication and technology on contemporary society and lifestyle.
ART 126 Section B Summer 2006 Topic: Concepts of Time and Space in Contemporary Art
In this interdisciplinary studio class students will explore symbolic and abstract concepts of time and space. Through the use of video, audio, site specific mixed media installation, and performance students will be introduced to a variety of spatial and time-based ideas in the contemporary art practice. Individual and group assignments offer room to invent creative methods for using these concepts in order to develop complex and meaningful projects. Students will work in range of spaces: public/private, interior/exterior, and urban/natural. Experimentation with a range of media and approaches will be encouraged. Documentation of projects will have a specific importance. Weekly slide presentations, occasional reading and gallery visit assignments will introduce significant contemporary practitioners working with issues of time and space. This is not a technical class; Digital video editing will be taught and used throughout the course. Demonstrations will be offered as needed. Weeks 1-2: Visualizing time and space (Mixed media) Weeks 3-5: 1-minute narrative (Digital video) Weeks 6-9: Installation (Site specific sculptural work)
Final grade will be determined by the following: • Participation • Professional manner • Quality of projects
