ACV207 - Materialising the Image: Visual Art and Photography Since 1989
Unit details
| Year: | 2019 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong) |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Trimester 1 Unit Chair: | Cameron Bishop |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus: | 1 x 1 hour Class per week, 1 x 2 hour Seminar per week |
Content
This unit investigates theoretical discourses surrounding visual arts practice post-1989. Events of 1989 such as the fall of the Berlin Wall (hastening the end of the Cold War Period), Tiananmen Square, the beginnings of the World Wide Web, AIDS activism, the Exxon Valdez oil spill and the aftermaths of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster-all mark the year as a seminal one in historical, political, social and cultural terms. It also marks the emergence of a new era of shifting borders, the triumph of the virtual (and burgeoning digital media), re-considerations of notions of gender and identity, and the predominance of a postmodern view that held fragmentation and pluralism over the grand narratives of progress. The period challenges the boundaries of perceived high and low art and these significant changes impact upon the role and development of contemporary art.
Assessment
Assessment 1 - Minor essay (1200 words) - 30%
Assessment 2 - Independently created visual artwork (1200 word equivalent) - 30%
Assessment 3 - Curatorial brief (1600 word equivalent) - 40%