October 30th – Art & Activism Part 2

Discussion on antagonism, ethics and activism’s role in contemporary artistic practice. Reading discussions will inform a reflective group activity in the second half.  We will finish this class with a small lecture on description of the Creative Response project due for the final class, and other due dates.

Required Reading/Discussion On

• Claire Bishop Antagonism and Relational Aesthetics in October 110, Fall 2004. 51-79
  (Link available through Connect to UBC Library)

Further Resources

• Marcus Steinweg Art between Affirmation and Critique in Scandalous: A Reader on Art and Ethics p.169-175
• Boris Groys On Art Activism from e-flux (Available here)
• Chantal Mouffe Artistic Activism and Agonistic Spaces Art&Research 2007
• Mick Wilson Autonomy, Agonism, and Activist Art: An Interview with Grant Kester from Art Journal 2006
• Nicolas Bourriaud Excerpt from Relational Aesthetics (Presses du Réel, 1998, trans. 2002)

Homework

• Creative Response for CBEL project due December 4^th
• CBEL Project synopsis due December 6^th on partnership blogs, or if you opt for the written synopsis, a hard copy is due December 4^th
• CBEL Final Reflection Journal (online in Connect Journal) by 11:59pm December 8^th
• Self and Peer Evaluations (if in a pair) due by 11:59pm, December 8^th

Reminder

Studio visits next week! (Meet in Audain please)

October 23rd – Art & Activism Part 1

Video screening of Renzo Martens “Enjoy Poverty”

Readings

• Alfredo Jaar It is Difficult from from Learning Mind: Experience Into Art p.82-89
• (Optional) Renzo Martens and Joe Penney ‘Enjoy Poverty’: Interview with Renzo Martens
  http://africasacountry.com/poverty-for-sale/

Homework

• Readings for “Art and Activism” due for discussion next week, in relation to this week’s screening.
• If you miss the screening on class, you are expected to watch the video on your own time before next class.