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5101 Aspects of Art & Tech 2 |
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| OVERVIEW | SCHEDULE | HOMEWORK
TO DO BEFORE CLASS |
Animal
presence and representation in art and media.
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Wed Aug 21 - Day 1: Introduction to course concepts and your instructor's related research. Set up tumblr blogs. Screening Blinky, by Jeffrey Valance. |
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| Mon Aug 26 - Day 2: Discussion of reading, presentation of your sections. Begin the animal webcam hunt assignment in groups. | Read: Caught up in Representation, from the Art & Animals book. Bring images and ideas to present to the class from your assigned section. Post: to your
Tumblr blog |
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Wed Aug 28 - Day 3: Introduce project 1 - Art for Insects. Discuss reading. Discuss initial observations of animal webcams. Thurs Aug 29, Go to artist lecture by Michael Bell-Smith at 2:30pm in Hopkins room 362. Really! |
Animal Webcam Hunt find 5 live animal webcams
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| Wed Sept 4 - Day 4: Artist talk by Ken Rinaldo | Work on your Art for Insects project, research, designs, prototypes. Read: Art for Animals, essay by Matthew Fuller |
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Mon Sept 9 - Day 5: students present progress on project 1. |
Work on and gather for presentation your Art for Insects project progress, research, designs, prototypes. | |
| Wed Sept 11 - Day 6: Visiting artist Gene Felice presents his work Oceanic Scales. Also, discuss research methods. | Work on your Art for Insects project.
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Mon Sept 16 - Day 7: Demo on the ioBridge and the internet of things. Discuss reading. |
Work on your Art for Insects project Read: The Trouble with Wilderness Photography essay by Bill McKibben. Record your observations and thoughts in your notebook and be prepared to discuss and present in class. |
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| Wed Sept 18 - Day 8: critique of Project 1 | Finish your artwork for insects for the class critique. | |
| Telepresence and
the Internet of Things.
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Mon Sept 23 - Day 9: Jessica Ann presents her research. Continues demos on ioBridge |
Invent 2 ideas for an internet of things project and be ready to discuss them with each other in class. |
Wed Sept 25 - Day 10: Screening Avatar |
Gather information about your 2 research ideas andCreate sketches and/or maps of them |
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Mon Sept 30 - Day 11: Present concept sketches and ideas. Group discussions about which projects to pursue and if groups should form. Discuss reading. |
Develop your sketches and research for an internet of things related project. Read: Where Am I? by Daniel Dennett * EVENT * Director David Gatten in conversation with Ann Hamilton at the Wexner Sept 29, 1pm. |
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| Wed Oct 2 - Day 12: Lecture and discussion on telepresence artwork. Test concepts in ioBridge platform. | Read: Introduction: the Unique Phenomenon of a Distance, in The Robot in the Garden, by Ken Goldberg. Rework and further develop concepts. |
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| Collaborations between humans, animals and
machines.
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Mon Oct 7 - Day 13: Class brainstorm on artmaking concepts presented by individuals and groups. Discuss reading. |
* EVENT * Martha Colburn artist talk and exhibition at Canzani Center CCAD Oct 3, 6:30pm |
| Wed Oct 9 - Day 14: Working on project research in class. Discuss reading. | Work on your project. Read: Crittercam chapter in When Species Meet, by Donna Haraway. |
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Mon Oct 14 - Day 15: Work on projects. |
Work on your project. | |
| Wed Oct 16 - Day 16: Watch The Bats, by Jim Trainor. Discuss reading. | Read: What is it like to be a Bat? by Thomas Nagel. Work on your project. |
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Mon Oct 21 - Day 17: In-class presentations of student research projects for final. |
Prepare for an in-class presentation of your fully-developed research project. |
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| Wed Oct 23 - Day 18: Vising artist talk by Krzysztof Topolski (aka Arszyn) | Work on your project. | |
Mon
Oct 28 - Day 19: Work
on projects |
Work on your project. |
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| Wed Oct 30 - Day 20: Work on projects. | Work on your project. * EVENT * The Quay Brothers introduce Mistaken Hands at the Wexner on Sat. Nov 2, 7pm. |
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• Mid-project critique |
Mon Nov 4 - Day 21: Work on projects |
Work on your project |
Wed Nov 6 - Day 22: .Graded Mid-project critique. |
Work on your project * EVENT * Stan Douglas artist talk at the Wexner Nov 5 4:30pm |
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Perfecting the art for critique |
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Wed Nov 13 - Day 23: Draft critique of everyone's finals |
Work on your project.
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| Mon Nov 18 - Day 24: * We meet at CCAD today at 6:30pm for this special EVENT * Miranda July artist talk/performance at CCAD Canzani Center | Work on your project. *
EVENT * Miranda July artist talk/performance at CCAD Canzani Center
Nov 18, 6:30pm |
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Wed Nov 20 - Day 25: In class workday on final projects. |
Work on your project. Bring $4 cash to contribute to the end of the semester exhibition snack fund. |
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| Mon Nov 25 - Day 26: Class critique of completed final projects. EVERYONE NEEDS TO BE IN CLASS AND READY TO GO AT THE BEGINNING OF CLASS | Finalize your project and set it up for critique. | |
Exhibition preparations, setup, and opening celebration |
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Check the signup sheet to see what time you signed up to help out. Invite your friends and family to the show! |
| Mon Dec 2 - Day 27: Exhibition set up day - All artwork must be dropped off for the juried exhibition between 10:00am and 12:30pm in the Hopkins Hall Gallery. Installation of all accepted artwork must take place between 2:30 pm and 5pm on this day. Your work must be professionally presented. You will be responsible for bringing what you will need for the installation of your work; tools, hardware, projectors, pedestals, media player etc. Reserve equipment from Classroom Services far in advance to ensure availability. Everyone should expect to help out with the production of the exhibition in some way: clean-up, gallery sitting, the snack organizing or the installation set-up. This show is a group effort. Each student needs to contribute $4 to the exhibition refreshments fund so we can have some snacks at the opening. | ||
| Tues Dec 3 - Day 28: Exhibition Opening Celebration from 5 - 8pm. Invite your friends/family! | ||
Wed - Fri: Exhibition has open hours 10:00am - 5:00pm. Please be responsible about making sure your artwork is functioning as it should during this time. Fri Dec 6 - Show take-down is from 5:00 - 6:00pm. You are responsible for removing your work. Know that all leftover work will be discarded. |
Make a Tumblr post about your finished work. Include a short artist statement. Due on Wed by midnight. |
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| This schedule is subject to change - I'll keep you posted with updates in class and on the CARMEN site | ||
| Amy Youngs | Art & Technology | Department of Art | The Ohio State University | ||