Artistic Writing

Code:

TAN1

Acronym:

TAN

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
CNAEF	Fine Arts

Instance: 2021/2022 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Web Page:	http://textos.blog.virose.pt
Responsible unit:	Fine Arts Department
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Fine Arts

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MAP	13	Plano de Estudos do MAP_Publicação em DR de 31 de agosto de 2020	1	-	6	45	162

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

To problematize the relations between verbal and nonverbal, between text and image, highlighting has working material the writings and the speech of the artists.
To develop tools of analysis and interpretation of the writings of artists, especially of contemporary artists.
For the students with artistic practice, it will also be the place to experiment and rehearse their own written production in parallel/intersection with their studio work, anticipating the completion of the final master's project.

Learning outcomes and competences

Accordingly to the presented objectives and methodologies, students are expected to be able to develop tools for analyzing and interpreting the writings of artists, especially contemporary ones, in their different typologies. In most cases, the skills developed will be crossed with the practical work developed in their own studio work, and can serve as a laboratory to test the development of their final master's dissertation/project.

Working method

Presencial

Pre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)

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Program

Mandatory literature

Rancière Jacques; The^Future of the image. ISBN: 978-1-84467-297-4
Rancière Jacques; The^Emancipated spectator. ISBN: 978-1-84467-343-8
Groys Boris 1947-; In the flow. ISBN: 978-1-78478-351-8
Groys Boris 1947-; Going public. ISBN: 978-1-934105-30-6
Steyerl Hito 1966-; Duty free art. ISBN: 978-1-78663-243-2
Steyerl Hito 1966-; The^Wretched of the screen. ISBN: 978-1-934105-82-5
Gillick Liam; Industry and intelligence. ISBN: 978-0-231-17020-8
Isabel Carvalho; A^economia do artista. ISBN: 978-989-96610-0-4

Complementary Bibliography

Gabrielle Detterer, Ed.; rt Recollection. Artists’ Interviews and Statements in the Nineties, , Danilo Montanari & Exit & Zona Archives Editori, 1997
Harrison Charles 340; Art in theory. ISBN: 0-631-22707-5
Ellen H. Johnson (ed.); American Artists on Art. From 1940 to 1980, Harper&Row, 1982
Lippard Lucy R. 340; Six years. ISBN: 0-520-21013-1
Naumann Francis M. 340; Affectionately, Marcel. ISBN: 90-5544-249-6 42.20
Sylvester David; Interviews with Francis Bacon. ISBN: 0-500-27057-0
Serra Richard; Writings interviews. ISBN: 0-226-74880-4
Judd Donald; Complete writings 1959-1975. ISBN: 0-919616-42-9
Hans Ulrich Obrist; Interviews, Charta, 2003
AAVV; pressPlay : contemporary artists in conversation, Phaidon, 2005
Wallis Brian 340; Blasted allegories. ISBN: 0-262-23128-X 39.10
Andre Carl; Cuts. ISBN: 0-262-01215-4
Duchamp Marcel; Engenheiro do tempo. ISBN: 972-37-0257-6 15.00
Duchamp Marcel; Duchamp du signe. ISBN: 2-08-081614-4
Jimmie Durham; A Certain Lack of Coherence: Writings on Art and Cultural Politics, Kala Press, 1993
Kaprow Allan; Essays on the blurring of art and life. ISBN: 0-520-20562-6
Robert Smithson; The Collected Writing, University of California Press, 1996
Richter Gerhard; The daily practice of painting. ISBN: 0-500-27836-9
Fraser Andrea; Museum highlights. ISBN: 978-0-262-56230-0
Nauman Bruce; Please Pay Attention Please. ISBN: 0-262-14082-9 23.15
Wall Jeff; Essais et entretiens 1984-2001. ISBN: 2-84056-098-4
Wodiczko Krzysztof; Art public, art critique. ISBN: 2-84056-021-6
Breton André; Entretiens
Drucker Johanna; The^century of artists. books. ISBN: 978-1-887123-69-3
Rancière Jacques; Le^partage du sensible. ISBN: 978-2-913372-05-4
Grada Kilomba; Grada Kilomba. ISBN: 978-972-8909-44-4
Alexander Alberro; Institutional Critique. ISBN: 978-0-262-01316-1

Comments from the literature

The bibliography will be given throughout the semester, in part depending on the choices made by the students. Only a generic list of titles is indicated here. For a complete bibliography of the texts used in class should be accessed the Unit's blog.
http://textos.blog.virose.pt

Teaching methods and learning activities

After a brief introduction, in each session texts and other materials will be shared, analyzed and discussesd, some of them chosen by the students themselves. The choice of these materials will not follow any program, except for the fact that they must result directly from the speech of the artists. There will be no limitation on the typology or formats; indeed, the principle to follow will be precisely the refusal of any typology or cataloging of those "texts", thus questioning the very notions of text or speech.

keywords

Humanities > Arts

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Participação presencial	10,00
Prova oral	30,00
Trabalho escrito	60,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Trabalho escrito	25,00
Total:	25,00

Eligibility for exams

Attendance is required in at least 75% of classes.

Calculation formula of final grade

Participation, attendance and oral presentations: 40%
Written paper and final publication: 60%

Examinations or Special Assignments

At least one oral presentation, individually or in group. 
Completion of a final written paper.

Observations

International students are welcome. Presentations and discussions will be held in english whenever necessary.
Final papers can also be written in the following languages:
Português
English
Espanol
Français

Google Classroom
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