Marina Zurkow
This class is an introduction to using the strategies of Procedure and Instruction in visual, moving image, performance and sound art. It is a mixture of making, reading, analysis and critique. We will look at the historical precedents to today’s practices that range from algorithmic art to socially engaged art, and their roots in the artistic revolts of avantgarde movements beginning in the early 20th century. These include Surrealism, Situationist International, Fluxus, Neo Dada, Conceptual Art, and Happenings. We will examine the
artistic motives and contexts for using these strategies, and students will design and test their own art experiments using these techniques to create meaningful and responsive prototypes.