Art And Ecology Workshop

AY2014/2015 Semester 2

STUDENTS WILL ENGAGE IN ART PRACTICE AND RESEARCH THAT WILL INCORPORATE AN UNDERSTANDING OF ECOLOGICAL SYSTEMS THROUGH CRITICAL THINKING AND CREATIVE FABRICATION. THIS COURSE IS STRUCTURED TO GIVE STUDENTS A SET OF SKILLS TO MAKE ART THAT ENGAGES ISSUES THAT ARE ANALYTICAL, SOCIAL, AND /OR CULTURAL IN REGARDS TO THE NATURAL WORLD. AUDIENCES THAT ARE BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE GALLERY, ACADEME, AND THE CONVENTIONAL ART MARKET WILL BE ADDRESSED. STUDENTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO READ, RESEARCH AND EXPLORE MEDIA AND TECHNIQUES THAT ARE BEYOND THEIR FAMILIAR COMFORT ZONE. ARTISTS WHO FOCUS ON ECOLOGICAL ISSUES WILL BE DISCUSSED AND GUEST LECTURES WILL BE DRAWN FROM VARIOUS NTU ENVIRONMENTAL, ACADEMIC AND RESEARCH PROGRAMS AS WELL AS INSTITUTIONS OUTSIDE OF THE UNIVERSITY. FIELD TRIPS WILL INCLUDE VISITS TO AREAS CONCERNED WITH ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION AND PRESERVATION E.G. WASTE AND WATER REMEDIATION SITES, WETLANDS, GARDENS, AND NATURE PRESERVES AS WELL AS TO INDUSTRIAL SITES.