Art and Class Relations. Specters, Motifs, Subjects
Jenni Tischer
Arts and Society, Art and Knowledge Transfer
2023W, scientific seminar (SEW), 2.0 ECTS, 1.0 semester hours, course number S04667
Description
„Instead of artists being proletarianized, Hardt and his co-thinkers in effect hold that the entire proletariat has been aestheticized.”
(Ben Davis, 95. Thesis on Art and Class, Chicago: Haymarket Books, 2013, p. 11)
How does contemporary art engage with aspects of class, class relations, class struggle and their multifaceted intersections with other categories of social and cultural analysis such as race, gender, ability (…)? If art continues to express the worldview of the dominant class(es) qua commodification, how can artists, through their artworks, engage in a radical critique of capitalism?
In joint discussions of selected readings, artworks and exhibitions we aim to address these and other questions in order to unravel various means and strategies employed by artists to comment on, challenge and transform structions, notions and images of exploitation and marginalization. Our explorations will furthermore extend to examining the dynamics that unfold between forms of representation, the engagement with the conditions of (aesthetic) production and the effects of institutionalization.
Examination Modalities
- regular attendance (absence of 2 sessions max.)
- active participation, including preparation of all readings and engagement in discussions (grading: 50%)
- a written academic paper (en/de) or artistic research on a topic chosen from the seminar (grading: 50 %)
Comments
The seminar will be co-taught with Stefanie Kitzberger. For attending it is necessary to sign up for both base entries.
Key Words
Class Relations, Class Struggle, Intersectional Analysis, Marxist Theory, Socially Engaged Art, Institutional Critique, Social Reproduction, Capitalism, Art History, Art Theory
Dates
05 October 2023, 10:00–11:30 Seminar Room 25 (preliminary discussion)
12 October 2023, 10:00–11:30 Seminar Room 7
19 October 2023, 10:00–11:30 Seminar Room 7
09 November 2023, 10:00–11:30 Seminar Room 7
16 November 2023, 10:00–11:30 Seminar Room 7
23 November 2023, 10:00–11:30 Seminar Room 7
30 November 2023, 10:00–11:30 Seminar Room 7
07 December 2023, 10:00–11:30 Seminar Room 7
14 December 2023, 10:00–11:30 Seminar Room 7
14 December 2023, 18:00–20:00 Lecture Room 1 , "Filmscreening"
11 January 2024, 10:00–11:30 Seminar Room 7
18 January 2024, 10:00–11:30 Seminar Room 7
25 January 2024, 10:00–11:30 Seminar Room 7
Course Enrolment
From 01 August 2023, 10:00 to 31 October 2023, 10:00
Via online registration
Curriculum Allocation
Art Education: subject kkp (Bachelor): Wissenschaftliche Praxis: FOR: Lehrveranstaltungen nach Wahl aus Wissenschaftliche Praxis 067/003.80
Art Education: subject kkp (Master): Wissenschaftliche Praxis: Lehrveranstaltung nach Wahl aus wissenschaftlicher Praxis, SE 067/003.80
Art Education: subject kkp (additional subject): Wissenschaftliche Praxis: FOR: Seminar aus dem Bereich Kunst- und Kulturwissenschaften 067/003.25
Art Education: subject kkp (additional subject): Wissenschaftliche Praxis: FOR: Lehrveranstaltungen nach Wahl aus Wissenschaftliche Praxis 067/003.80
Art Education: subject tex (Master): Wissenschaftliche Praxis: Lehrveranstaltung nach Wahl aus wissenschaftlicher Praxis, SE 071/003.80
Art Education: subject tex (additional subject): Wissenschaftliche Praxis: FOR: Seminar aus dem Bereich Kunst- und Kulturwissenschaften 071/003.25
Art Education: subject tex (additional subject): Wissenschaftliche Praxis: FOR: Lehrveranstaltungen nach Wahl aus Wissenschaftliche Praxis 071/003.80
Art Education: subject dae (Master): Wissenschaftliche Praxis: Lehrveranstaltung nach Wahl aus wissenschaftlicher Praxis, SE 072/003.80
Art Education: subject dae (additional subject): Wissenschaftliche Praxis: FOR: Seminar aus dem Bereich Kunst- und Kulturwissenschaften 072/003.25
Art Education: subject dae (additional subject): Wissenschaftliche Praxis: FOR: Lehrveranstaltungen nach Wahl aus Wissenschaftliche Praxis 072/003.80
Art Education: subject dex (Bachelor): Wissenschaftliche Praxis: FOR: Lehrveranstaltungen nach Wahl aus Wissenschaftliche Praxis 074/003.80
Art Education: subject dex (Master): Wissenschaftliche Praxis: Lehrveranstaltung nach Wahl aus wissenschaftlicher Praxis, SE 074/003.80
Art Education: subject dex (additional subject): Wissenschaftliche Praxis: FOR: Seminar aus dem Bereich Kunst- und Kulturwissenschaften 074/003.25
Art Education: subject dex (additional subject): Wissenschaftliche Praxis: FOR: Lehrveranstaltungen nach Wahl aus Wissenschaftliche Praxis 074/003.80
TransArts - Transdisciplinary Arts (Bachelor): Theoretical foundations: Theoretical foundations 180/003.01
Expanded Museum Studies (Master): Electives: Art History 537/080.10
Expanded Museum Studies (Master): Electives: Art & Knowledge Transfer 537/080.26
Stage Design (2. Section): Kunsttheorie und Kulturwissenschaften: Kunstgeschichte 542/207.01
Stage Design (2. Section): Kunsttheorie und Kulturwissenschaften: Kunst- und Wissenstransfer 542/207.05
Media Arts: Specialisation in Transmedia Arts (2. Section): Wissenschaft, Theorie und Geschichte : Kunstgeschichte 566/208.12
Media Arts: Specialisation in Transmedia Arts (2. Section): Wissenschaft, Theorie und Geschichte : Kunst- und Wissenstransfer 566/208.14
Media Arts: Specialisation in Digital Arts (2. Section): Wissenschaft, Theorie, Geschichte: Kunstgeschichte 567/208.12
Media Arts: Specialisation in Digital Arts (2. Section): Wissenschaft, Theorie, Geschichte: Kunst- und Wissenstransfer 567/208.14
Studies in Art and Culture (Master): Electives Area 2: Art History 568/006.03
Studies in Art and Culture (Master): Electives Area 2: Art and Knowledge Transfer 568/006.19
Cross-Disciplinary Strategies (Master): Study Areas 1-3: Study Area 1: Artistic Strategies and Approaches to Art 569/020.01
Design: Specialisation in Graphic Design (2. Section): Theoretical Basics: Humanities 576/203.02
Design: Specialisation in Communication Design (2. Section): Methodological and Theoretical Basics: Humanities 577/203.02
Fine Arts (2. Section): Scientific and Research Practice: Art Theory, Cultural Studies, Art History, Philosophy 605/202.01
Fine Arts (2. Section): Scientific and Research Practice: Media Theory,Art&Knowledge Transfer,Th. of Architecture,Th. and Hist. of Design 605/202.02
Fine Arts (2. Section): Scientific and Research Practice: Free Electives out of Scientific and Research Practice 605/202.80
Design: Specialisation in Applied Photography and Time-based Media (2. Section): Methodological and Theoretical Basics: Humanities 626/203.02
Cross-Disciplinary Strategies (Bachelor): Artistic Strategies and Approaches to Art: Deepening and Application 700/001.20
Co-registration: possible
Attending individual courses: possible