Das gute Alte und das schlechte Neue
Eva Kernbauer
Art Sciences and Art Education, Art History
2018W, Seminar (SE), 2.0 semester hours, course number S02373
Description
On August 25, 1938, Walter Benjamin noted in his diary: ‘Eine brechtsche Maxime: Nicht an das Gute Alte anknüpfen, sondern an das schlechte Neue.’ – ‘A Brechtian Maxim: Don't start with the good old things but the bad new ones.’
How to reformulate Art and Art Theory in times of crisis? We are not only facing social and political transformations today, but those of the very concepts of the political and the social: Utopias of a 'delimitation' of art and the blurring of art and life have yielded to the medial, technological and biopolitical integration of contemporary art into society. This asks for a critical self-evaluation of the premises, methods, and goals of art-related practices, including curating, art theory and art history.
This seminar will investigate approaches that integrate current social and political trajectories and try to take into account their potential to radically shake up our understanding of critical practices, of social interaction, of identity politics. Therefore, we will have to ask not only what’s wrong with the current political and social situation, but also with art-related practices. Following Benjamin, will have to look at the repercussions of history in current, ‘bad new’ approaches. Following Brecht, we will have to think about how to adapt and transform them.
Examination Modalities
To complete this course,
- attendance to all sessions is mandatory,
- as well as active participation (reading texts, attending and discussing the public lectures),
- and a written seminar paper on a seminar-related topic (due Mid-March), prepared by an exposé/sketch including bibliography (due Mid-December or Mid-January).
Comments
Seminar and guest lecture series. The seminar sessions are intended to prepare the guest lectures by reading and discussing texts.
The guest lectures will be held in German and English, understanding both languages is necessary.
Key Words
Kunst, Politik, Konzepte des Sozialen, Moderne, Gegenwart
Dates
10 October 2018, 14:00–16:00 Seminar Room 25 , "PLEASE TAKE CARE TO ATTEND FOR THE WHOLE DURATION OF THE SESSION! A FULL INTRODUCTION TO THE SEMINAR WILL BE GIVEN!" (preliminary discussion)
24 October 2018, 14:00–16:00 Seminar Room 22
24 October 2018, 18:00–20:00 Seminar Room 21 (guest lecture: Sven Lütticken)
14 November 2018, 14:00–16:00 Seminar Room 21
14 November 2018, 18:00–20:00 Seminar Room 22 (guest lecture: Eva-Maria Bertschy)
21 November 2018, 14:00–16:00 Seminar Room 22
21 November 2018, 18:00–20:00 Seminar Room 22 (guest lecture: Antonia Majaca)
07 January 2019, 19:00–21:00, "Gastvortrag: Claire Bishop / Political Futures, Kunsthalle Wien"
09 January 2019, 14:00–16:00 Seminar Room 21 , "mit Claire Bishop"
09 January 2019, 18:00–20:00 Seminar Room 21 (guest lecture: Magdalena Nieslony)
23 January 2019, 14:00–16:00 Seminar Room 22
Course Enrolment
From 01 September 2018, 13:11 to 30 June 2019, 18:00
The online registration was already closed
Curriculum Allocation
Fine Arts: Specialisation in Photography (2. Section): Kunstgeschichte (2.0 ECTS)
Fine Arts: Specialisation in Graphics (2. Section): Kunstgeschichte (2.0 ECTS)
Fine Arts: Specialisation in Painting (2. Section): Kunstgeschichte (2.0 ECTS)
Design: Specialisation in Applied Photography and Time-based Media (1. Section): Art and Design History (4.0 ECTS)
Design: Specialisation in Applied Photography and Time-based Media (2. Section): Humanities (4.0 ECTS)
Industrial Design (1. Section): Art History (4.0 ECTS)
subject Fine Arts / Art and Communication Practices (1. Section): Aus Kunst- und Kulturwissenschaften (2.5 ECTS)
subject Fine Arts / Art and Communication Practices (2. Section): Aus Kunst und Kulturwissenschaften, (davon min. 4 SSt SE) (2.5 ECTS)
subject Fine Arts / Art and Communication Practices (2. Section): Aus Kunstgeschichte, SE (3.0 ECTS)
subject Textile Design / Textiles - Art, Design, Styles (1. Section): Aus Kunst- und Kulturwissenschaften (2.0 ECTS)
subject Textile Design / Textiles - Art, Design, Styles (2. Section): Aus Kunst- und Kulturwissenschaften (mind. 4 SSt SE) (2.5 ECTS)
subject Textile Design / Textiles - Art, Design, Styles (2. Section): Aus Kunstgeschichte, SE (3.0 ECTS)
subject Handicrafts / Design, Architecture and Environment (1. Section): Aus Kunst- und Kulturwissenschaften (2.0 ECTS)
subject Handicrafts / Design, Architecture and Environment (2. Section): Aus Kunst- und Kulturwissenschaften, (min. 4 SSt SE) (2.5 ECTS)
Art Education: subject dae (Bachelor): FOR: Lehrveranstaltungen nach Wahl aus Wissenschaftliche Praxis (4.0 ECTS)
Art Education: subject dae (Bachelor): IT: Bachelorseminar Wissenschaftliche Praxis (4.0 ECTS)
Art Education: subject dae (Master): Lehrveranstaltung nach Wahl aus wissenschaftlicher Praxis, SE (4.0 ECTS)
Art Education: subject dex (Bachelor): FOR: Lehrveranstaltungen nach Wahl aus Wissenschaftliche Praxis (4.0 ECTS)
Art Education: subject dex (Bachelor): IT: Bachelorseminar Wissenschaftliche Praxis (4.0 ECTS)
Art Education: subject dex (Master): Lehrveranstaltung nach Wahl aus wissenschaftlicher Praxis, SE (4.0 ECTS)
Art Education: subject kkp (Bachelor): FOR: Lehrveranstaltungen nach Wahl aus Wissenschaftliche Praxis (4.0 ECTS)
Art Education: subject kkp (Bachelor): IT: Bachelorseminar Wissenschaftliche Praxis (4.0 ECTS)
Art Education: subject kkp (Master): Lehrveranstaltung nach Wahl aus wissenschaftlicher Praxis, SE (4.0 ECTS)
Art Education: subject tex (Bachelor): FOR: Lehrveranstaltungen nach Wahl aus Wissenschaftliche Praxis (4.0 ECTS)
Art Education: subject tex (Bachelor): IT: Bachelorseminar Wissenschaftliche Praxis (4.0 ECTS)
Art Education: subject tex (Master): Lehrveranstaltung nach Wahl aus wissenschaftlicher Praxis, SE (4.0 ECTS)
TransArts - Transdisciplinary Arts (Bachelor): Theoretical foundations (4.0 ECTS)
co-registration: possible (4.0 ECTS)
Individual courses: possible (4.0 ECTS)