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SEMINAR of CONTEMPORARY ART
Conflicts and Coalitions
Lecturer: Mgr. Zuzana Štefková Ph.D.
Tel: 731 512 512; e-mail: zuzana.stefkova@ff.cuni.cz
Consultations: Upon request
Class Time: Friday 10:50 am – 12:25 pm, After previous e-mail request in the room no. 416 at the Institute of Art History, Celetná 20, Prague 1
Location: Galleries and locations according to the syllabus (the syllabus will be accessible online).
This seminar seeks to acquaint students with different approaches and strategies of contemporary art and introduce a wide range of art institutions and figures operating within Czech and international contemporary art scene. During this Fall semester we will concentrate on issues that divide our society and the way they are being reflected in contemporary art. At the same time, we will explore how these fissures and tears in the social fabric simultaneously inspire individuals to join together in coalitions. Together we will explore Prague galleries and art institutions, meet artists and curators and discuss their approaches to art, activism, and the society at large. The choice of the sites of interest will reflect current offer of the local art scene.
The seminar is jointly organised together with students from the Visual Arts studio, Academy of Art, Architecture, and Design Prague
The grade will be based on the results of in-class presentation 20 %, final paper 20 %, gallery journal 30 %, and active participation on the seminar's activities and discussions 30 %.
Literature:
Art, Activism, and Oppositionality: Essays from Afterimage, Grant H. Kester (ed.), London 1998
Nato Thompson, Seeing Power: Art and Activism in the Twenty-first Century, 2015
Global Activism: Art and Conflict in the 21st Century, Peter Weibel (ed.), 2015
In case of a general lockdown, the seminar will be taught online.