Art in Urban context: how much space does a bicycle take?
Working from the position of artist driven, artist initiated works inserted into 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, the Flaneur, Fluxus, Agit-Prop & 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 
• Audience identifying/building.
Lectures and presentations:
Situationism, fluxus & cartography
Peter McCaughey self presentation & Glasgow Student Works.
FERRANIA: Performance video & Installation: Launder/Collura.
Richard Launder: self presentation.
Jefford Horrigan: self presentation & a performative, discursive presentation.
Øystein Hauge: various
Art in Urban Context nominated as one of the most important art projects of the 2000´s: kunstkritikk.no
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/temporary/mobile…
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/research-based work: installation, sculpture, performance and work in-location; together with drawing/photo/video/computer skills.
Kurset starter 15.11.2010 / Uke 46, og varer til 26.11.2010 / Uke 47
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Tilbyder: Akademiet
Speskunst
MÃ¥lgruppe: Akademiet
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MA Kunst
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Ã…rstrinn: Bachelor 2
Bachelor 3
Master 1
Master 2
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Antall plasser: 12
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