Course detail

Performance Media 2 - summer

FaVU-3MP2-LAcad. year: 2011/2012

The course on theory and history on action with the emphasis on interactive expressions of contemporary media art.
Bibliography:
Elisabeth Jappe, Performance, Ritual, Prozess, Prestel - Munich
RoseLee Goldberg, Performance Art, Abrams - New York
RoseLee Goldberg, Performance Art since 1960, Abrams - N. Y.
Paul Shimmel, Out of actions, MOMA - Los Angeles
Henry Sayre, The Object of Performance, University of Chicago Press
Frank Popper, Art, Action, Participation, New York University Press

Language of instruction

Czech

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

prof. akad. soch. Tomáš Ruller

Department

Department of Art History and Theory (KTDU)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

The course provides theoretical and historical information on action art in media and interactive artworks.

Prerequisites

None.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

individual studies, written assigments

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Classified credit - the quality of written assigments is assesed.

Course curriculum

MEDIA PERFORMANCE - Summer semester (2)

FIGURE (the body)
(inner space/privacy and intimacy/emotional dimension)

1. Chris BURDEN / Vito ACCONCI - BODY ART
2. ORLAN / STELARC - CYBER BODY
3. Valie EXPORT / Carolee SCHNEEMAN / Hannah WILKE - female body
4. Yoko ONO / Shikego KUBOTA / Charlotte MOORMAN - FLUX women
5. s.m. - Gina PANE / Bob FLANAGAN, homo - FRANCO B / Ron ATHEY
6. porn-prostitute - Cossey Fanni TUTTI / Annie SPRINKLE, erotic - Elke KYSTUFEK / Tracey EMIN



OBJEKT V POHYBU (machine/robot) - MECHANICAL RHYTHM
ART & TECHNOLOGY

1. Nam June PAIK / VASULKA'S
2. Bruce NAUMAN / Joan JONAS
3. Garry HILL / Bill VIOLA
4. KNOWBOTIC Research / SURVIVAL Research / DUMB TYPE / VAN GOGH TV
5. Roman SIGNER / Eric HOBIJN / BOW GAMELAN / Cai Guo QIANG
6. Terry FOX, Joe JONES, Paul PANHUYSEN

FIGURE IN MOVEMENT (gesture/dance) - BIOLOGICAL RHYTHM

1. Georges MATTIEU / Jackson POLLOCK
2. Herman NITSCH - AKCIONISMUS
3. Kazuo SHIRAGA - GUTAI
4. BUTO - Min TANAKA / SANKAI JUKU
5. JUDSON DANCE GROUP
6. Meredith MONK / Diamanda GALAS

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Rozvíjí schopnosti kombinovat a integrovat teoretické znalosti v oblasti akčního umění pro reflexi komplexního uměleckého díla poznáváním interaktivních forem prezentace a mediálních strategií kreativního vstupování do skutečnosti.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

tutorials on essays regarding the individual thematic blocs

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Elisabeth Jappe, Performance, Ritual, Prozess, Prestel - Munich

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme VUD Doctoral

    branch UMVP_DP , 1 year of study, summer semester, elective

  • Programme VUD Doctoral

    branch , 1 year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch , 2 year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch , 3 year of study, summer semester, elective

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. akad. soch. Tomáš Ruller