04:30 PM to 07:10 PM W
Research Hall 202
Section Information for Fall 2014
In “Notes on Sculpture” (1966-69), artist Robert Morris offered a re-examination of sculpture that would describe, in more relevant ways, the more complex and expanded works emerging in the 1960s. In this series of essays, Morris proposed a radical definition of sculpture as a dynamic relationship between the object, the viewer’s perception, and such environmental conditions as light and space. Morris identifies these conditions as the terms of a new aesthetic emerging at the time. In the late postwar period, sculpture abandoned the autonomous object of art in favor of more expanded works that demanded new ways of seeing and located meaning in the dynamic relationship between the object, the space, and the viewer. This new kind of sculptural practice continues to inform much artistic practice today. The seminar will investigate artistic practice since the 1960s, focusing on how artists engage space, objects, and viewers, in an effort to activate different modes of perception and to offer a deepened awareness of the self, others, and the world. To gain a better understanding of contemporary art, students will examine this expanded practice of art, evaluating works that demand viewer participation, draw attention to perception, and activate viewer space. Artist statements, prevalent theories of art, and critical responses will provided the framework for both discussion and focused analysis of these significant developments in contemporary art.
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Credits: 1-6
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Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
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