Art in Urban Context: LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION

Working from the position of artist driven, artist initiated works within the urban context; in both public and private space - Outside the Domain of the Institution . The city as an experimental lab, as the raw material – utilizing its very complexities, to navigate, explore, investigate and comprehend from new and changed perspectives – taking theory into practice. This project will include the following elements: • Mapping, with reference to Situationism, Fluxus & Cartography. • Artist strategies, as tools to realising innovative thinking. • Performative workshop. • Nomadic systems; questions of transience/permanence. • The collective/the group/the collaborative. • Investigate limnal space. • Discussion of relevant articles • Lecture series • Visit to Bergen’s underground

Lectures and presentations:

Øystein Hauge: various presentations.


Arbeidsform:

Process: Via a brainstorming and radically hands-on methodology, students will explore their concepts, developing their personal contextual project through research, studio practice, fieldwork, and tutor guidance; a collective/group &/or collaborative approach will be discussed & where relevant, applied, Dialogue and discussion about how strategies, issues and positions are developed in relation to this current art practice. The project as a whole, is highly experiential; through this accumulative experience works can develop which manifest in a variety of directions: installation/ sculpture/ performative/site-specific/ interactive/ interventive…


Krav til forkunnskaper:

Required knowledge: Need for prior knowledge: Mapping, Contextual, Art in Official Public Space/ Spatial Art Projects/Site-Specific/Architectural or similar, will be beneficial. Experience of personal, independent project-based work: installation, sculpture, performance and work in-location; together with drawing/ photo/ video/ computer skills.

Kurset starter 20.10.2008 / Uke 43, og varer til 31.10.2008 / Uke 44

Sted: Place: to be announced - check back here...

Studieprogram: Speskunst

Fagfelt: Akademiet
Foto
Grafikk
Keramikk
Tekstil
MA Kunst
Kuratorutdanningen

Ã…r: Bachelor 2
Bachelor 3
Master 1
Master 2
Kuratorutdanningen

Antall plasser: 12

Kurs/prosjektleder:


Faglig stab:

Hauge, Øystein

oystein.haugeSPAMFILTER@khib.no Høgskolelektor, teorikoordinator


Medvirkende:

Horrigan, Jefford

Artist/Associate Prof.

McCaughey, Peter

Artist/Assoc. Prof.

Collura, Julia

Director/Theatre Lecturer

Administrator User / 27.08.2008