xStudio: Alchemical Affinities
Spring 2023
Taught By: Faculty TBA
Section: A
CRN: 2074
Credits: 3
How and why do artists engage with the grammars of science in their work? How do these artists generate a poetics of science through the use of scientific aesthetics? This course surveys contemporary art that critiques, questions and employs scientific thought and study. As a group we will look across the works of Candice Lin, Butch Morris, Claire Pentecost, Aki Sasamoto, Constantina Zavitsanos, mayfield brooks, and engage with texts by Ramon Amaro, Katherine McKittrick, Stuart Hall, Lorraine Daston, Jussi Parikka, Donna Haraway, among others. We will embrace interdisciplinarity by thinking and making across the Natural Sciences, Technoscience, Chemistry, Geologies Of Media, Physics, and Aesthetics. Coursework will include participating in weekly discussions based on readings, material experimentation and investigation, research projects, and a final project.
College: Parsons School of Design (PS)
Department: Art, Media & Technology (PSAM)
Campus: New York City (GV)
Course Format: Studio (S)
Modality: In-Person
Max Enrollment: 15
Seats Available: Yes
Status: Open*
* Status information is updated every few minutes. The status of this course may have changed since the last update. Open seats may have restrictions that will prevent some students from registering. Updated: 12:34pm 7/7/2022 EDT