PUFA
3230

Core Studio 2: Topics in 3D

Parsons School of Design: School of Art, Media, and Tech

Non-Liberal Arts
Undergraduate Course
Degree Students (with Restrictions)
Topics 3D: Translating a Copy
Spring 2025
Taught By: Pooneh Maghazehe
Section: A

CRN: 5240

Credits: 3

How can resurrecting an image or object empower, debase, or contradict? This studio class critically examines these questions, exploring themes from the power dynamics and policing in cultural appropriation to the freedoms of ownership in image culture. We will investigate cloning and copying processes to understand how resurrected images or objects may change in value, be surveilled, and which qualities are retained or lost. In-class workshops and demonstrations will introduce students to techniques linked to the concepts of repetition and permutation, such as mold making, 3D printing, and laser printing. Readings and class discussions will provide a range of historical and contemporary perspectives on these issues. Classic texts by influential writers such as Jean Baudrillard on Simulacra and Simulation and Jacques Derrida on Hauntology will be examined alongside contemporary insights from writers like Simone Browne and Ken McLeod. Case studies, including Tupac's post-mortem appearance at the 2012 Coachella festival and the evolution of deepfakes and AI in daily life, will be considered. The works of artists such as Sondra Perry, Cecile B. Evans, Liz Magic Laser, Samson Young, and Harun Farocki will be explored to illuminate the understanding of reproduction, representation, and reality in the digital age.

Open to: Bachelors degree in Fine Arts majors, others by permission of the Fine Arts program. Pre-requisite(s): PUFA 2200 Core Seminar 1, PUFA 2230 Core Studio 1: 3D, and at least one of the following: PUFA 2220 Core Studio 1: 2D or PUFA 2240 Core Studio 1: 4D.

College: Parsons School of Design (PS)

Department: School of Art, Media, and Tech (AMT)

Campus: New York City (GV)

Course Format: Studio (S)

Modality: In-Person

Max Enrollment: 12

Repeat Limit: 8

Add/Drop Deadline: February 3, 2025 (Monday)

Online Withdrawal Deadline: April 15, 2025 (Tuesday)

Seats Available: No

Status: Closed*

* 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: 2:06pm EST 11/21/2024

Meeting Info:
Days: Wednesday
Times: 9:00am - 2:40pm
Building: Parsons East 25 E13th
Room: 503
Date Range: 1/22/2025 - 5/7/2025