LEARNING OUTCOMES
Student will learn through first hand experience the complexity and potential of practice in context outside of institutions (art or academic).
Credits: 5
Schedule: 19.04.2022 - 18.05.2022
Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Pia Euro
Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):
CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):
Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):
Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English
CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD
Content
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We will work on a project formed together with students outside of university campus. We will explore new potentials in our environment for artistic practice to take place. We are working in inside the society to see how the surrounded situation resonates in our work and how is our practice resonating back. The end result of the course might be exhibition, event(s) or some other materialization in collaboration with actor outside of the university.
applies in this implementation
Experiments in Situation and Contextuality
Water, space, place
19.4. – 18.5.2022 on Wednesday and Thursday at 9.15 – 17.00
In this course we are working on the question of water as space in urban area. Helsinki metropolitan area is surrounded by water and it is part of daily “living practices”.
The aim of this course is to dive in, literally or metaphorically, into the various dimensions of the water and human body, urban environment and situational artistic practice. The “water space” is something very different from being on land surrounded by air. Water space might be dangerous for human beings but also huge comfort and temporal break from gravity, it gives us visual pleasure and carries heavy weight of representations.
This course will focus on Maarinlahti area (behind Otakaari 7, Aalto Studios buildings). We are exploring the area from water and from land and the goal is to work on an art piece that takes place in that very situation, concretely and/or conceptually. Sea as an environment is highly sensitive and therefore questions as causation of an act and lifespan and/or afterlife of an artwork are essential.
Emphasizes of the course is on hands on working but we will also have lectures and talks by visitors (e.g. from the field of urban studies and – geography)
We will have kayaks and wetsuits for those who want to access the water, but working can as well happen on land and on more imaginary level.
All inputs and inserts, and reading lists from you are very welcome since I know that some of you are working on the topic of water!
Assessment Methods and Criteria
valid for whole curriculum period:
Workshop, discussions, lectures, independent-/groupwork
Workload
valid for whole curriculum period:
70h Contact teaching, 65h independent work.
DETAILS
Study Material
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Provided in the syllabus.
Substitutes for Courses
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Prerequisites
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FURTHER INFORMATION
Further Information
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Teaching Period:
2020-2021 Spring V
2021-2022 Spring V
Course Homepage: https://mycourses.aalto.fi/course/search.php?search=TAI-E3158
Registration for Courses: Sisu replaces Oodi on 9 August, 2021. Priority order to courses is according to the order of priority decided by the Academic committee for School of Arts, Design and Architecture: https://www.aalto.fi/en/services/registering-to-courses-and-the-order-of-priority-in-aalto-arts
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Details on the schedule
applies in this implementation
Updated 22.4.
Experiments in Situation and Contextuality
Water, space, place
19.4. – 18.5.2022 on Wednesday and Thursday at 9.15 – 17.00
Week 1
19.4. Tuesday
9.15 – 12.00 Intro to the course and discussion, and getting to know each other.
Lunch break (long)
14.30 – 17.00 Walk together around the area
20.4. Wednesday
9.15 – 15.00 Assignment 1: Water as space – imagine the space by drawing, try to think the “un-thinkable”/ make drawings (or diagrams) of the space and the line between the water and land, water and air. Drawing in here is to think where camera don’t reach (rather then make representations, which also is fine if you have intention for that.
15.00 – 17.00 Discussion on assignment and review of the material.
Week 2
26.4. Tuesday
9.15 – 17.00 Assignment 2: Urban water and representations. Working on chosen medium on site.
27.4. Wednesday
9.15 – 12.00 Into the water with waders/wetsuit or working on different perspectives into the topic (details later)
15.00 – 17.00 discussion and reflections on experience, thoughts and ideas! Room: Learning Center, Eetu 213
Week 3
3.5. Tuesday
9.15 – 15.00 Framing your own project by working on site. Individual tutorials.
15.00 – 17.00 Reflections on week two. Room: Learning Center, Eetu 213
4.5. Wednesday
9.15 – 15.00 Into the water! Introduction on canoing / or working on one’s project with chosen medium/technique.
15.00 – 17.00 discussion and reflections on experience, thoughts and ideas! Room: Learning Center, Eetu 213
Week 4
10.5. Tuesday
9.15 – 17.00 Working on projects
11.5. Wednesday
9.15 – 12.00 group discussion / inserts by participants. Room: Learning Center, Eetu 213
13.00 – 17.00 Working on projects
Week 5
Tuesday 17.5.
9.15 – 17.00 Working on projects
Wednesday 18.5.
9.15 – 17.00 Final review and documenting the works. Closing discussion. Space: TBAL
In this course we are working on the question of water as space in urban area. Helsinki metropolitan area is surrounded by water and it is part of daily “living practices”.
The aim of this course is to dive in, literally or metaphorically, into the various dimensions of the water and human body, urban environment and situational artistic practice. The “water space” is something very different from being on land surrounded by air. Water space might be dangerous for human beings but also huge comfort and temporal break from gravity, it gives us visual pleasure and carries heavy weight of representations.
This course will focus on Otaniemi bay. We are exploring the area from water and from land and the goal is to work on an art piece that takes place in that very situation, concretely and/or conceptually. Sea as an environment is highly sensitive and therefore questions as causation of an act and lifespan and/or afterlife of an artwork are essential.
Emphasizes of the course is on hands on working but we will also have lectures and talks by visitors (e.g. from the field of urban studies and – geography)
We will have kayaks and wetsuits for those who want to access the water, but working can as well happen on land and on more imaginary level.
All inputs and inserts, and reading lists from you are very welcome since I know that some of you are working on the topic of water!
- Teacher: Euro Pia