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FaVU-2U1989-1Acad. year: 2024/2025
The course introduces selected themes and tendencies in contemporary art in the period 1989 - 2020.Since it is not possible to take a sufficient distance to speak of an "art history", the course does not aim to create a timeless canon, but rather to examine the selected themes and tendencies from the perspective of their current relevance. The content of the course is divided into two semesters, which have an internally identical structure: the selected themes/trends are first introduced in the form of a lecture, followed by a seminar in which the topic is discussed in greater depth on the basis of a common reading of texts or viewing audiovisual documentation of works of art.
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Entry knowledge
Knowledge of art history of the second half of the 20th century.
Rules for evaluation and completion of the course
Credit is awarded based on attendance and active participation in seminars. The exam is taken by submitting an essay of approximately 1500 words. The essay will be assessed using the criteria of factual and linguistic correctness, ability to reason, and to work with sources and literature.
Teaching takes place in the classrooms of the FFA BUT in the hours determined by the schedule. Attendance is compulsory (2 unexcused absences allowed). Higher number of absences can be compensated by submitting an alternative assignment after agreement with the teachers.
Aims
The aim of the course is to introduce students to the themes, tendencies and approaches that have had a significant place in contemporary art, or in its development after 1989. Knowledge of current artistic practice and themes as they have appeared in major exhibitions and publications reflecting the development of contemporary art should help students to critically articulate their own position and artistic approach.
Students will gain an overview of the changes in the institutional operation of art over the last 30 years, both in a global context and in the region of Central and Eastern Europe. They will be familiar with the major personalities and events in art of the 1990s. They will be aware of artistic tendencies that seek social relevance of art and the involvement of the audience in the process of creation of the work. They will understand the causes of (n)ostalgia for state socialism and will be able to identify its representatives and its manifestations in the art of Central and Eastern Europe.
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Prerequisites and corequisites
Basic literature
Recommended reading
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Syllabus
(Each of these five themes is followed by a seminar in which a selected text, or a selected artwork or exhibition, is critically analysed in a guided discussion.)
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