ART-580: Some Realism(s)

In this class we will examine different artistic strategies to approach reality, to "take in world". The artworks we will look at comprise a novel, some films and videos, as well as paintings and drawings. The diary, the documentary, the journalistic research, the reenactment of historical events all produce a specific interaction between the "self" and the "world". This class will focus on the different modes of artistic subjectivity that are being expressed in these works, as well the notion of the political. Several guests will enrich the discussion in class. Each artist will be presented to the class by one or more students. Those who choose not to present in class will write a paper of minimum 3 pages on a subject related to what we have discussed in class.