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Lecturer(s)
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Vlček Tomáš, prof. PhDr. CSc.
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Course content
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1. The art of abstract painting and ornaments (Katharina Grosse, Sarah Morris, Fred Tomaselli, Takashi Murakami). 2. Photograph as a medium of intimate picture (Nan Goldin, Boris Michailovw, Nobuzoshi Araki, Rineke Dijkstra, Thomas Ruff). 3. Photograph as a set-up reality (Jeff Wall, Sam Taylor-Wood, Teresa Hubbard, Alexander Birchler, James Coleman). 4. Performance (Erwin Wurm, Pul McCarthy, Vanessa Beecroft). 5. Obsession with physicality and pornography (Matthew Barney, Robert Gober). 6. Video art and the forms of drama (Katrine Dolven, Bill Viola, Matthew McCaslin).Pipilotti Rist). 7. The current trends in drawing: The influence of advertising and comics literature (Raymond Pettibon, Alexander Roob).
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Observation, Demonstration
- Class attendance
- 14 hours per semester
- Preparation for credit
- 14 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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The cycle follows-on from lecture cycle Contemporary Art 1, paying attention to current artistic expressions, the connections between contemporary Czech and world art, and the newly formulated questions in the theory of art. The students are expected to work more independently (presentations, discussions).
To grasp knowledge of common sources of contemporary art and architecture.
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Prerequisites
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Unspecified
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Presentation of artistic and creative activities
A credit: During the term, students prepare several term papers. The credit is given based on an oral interview with a focus on the submitted workshop papers.
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Recommended literature
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Martel, R. Art Action 1958/1998. Quebec, 1998.
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Matthew Barney. Matthew Barney, Sammlung Götz,. München, 2007.
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Ruff, T. Nudes. New York, 2003.
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Storr, R., Cooper, D., Loock, U. Raymond Pettibon. London, 2001.
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Trescher, S. Kunst der Gegenwart. Köln, 2006.
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Wall, J. Figures & Places. London New York, 2001.
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