Installation 2021 Schedule
Tuesday 01.12, Thursday 01.14Week 1: Installation?Content:- Intro to Syllabus
- Intro to Installation Using Digital Processes
- History: the "situatedness" of art.
- Forms of installation
Assignment:- Get and install Max/MSP/Jitter
- Prepare a list of 5 installation artists.
- Brainstorm ideas for installation project.
- Start taking a look through the Max tutorias (via Help->Max Tutorials)
Readings:
Tuesday 01.19, Thursday 01.21Week 2: The Dream SceneContent:- Discuss reading.
- SCREEN: Bruce Nauman: Make Me Think (1997) documentary
- Develop/Discuss installation ideas
- Visualization Techniques
- Max Exercises
Assignment:- Work through Jitter Tutorials
- Research|conceive|develop Installation Proposal
- Continue investigation into which artist you will choose for Artist Presentation
Tuesday 01.26, Thursday 01.28Week 3: Heightened PerceptionContent:- Discuss Reading
- DUE: Discuss your 5 artists and commit to Artist Presentation
- SCREEN: I Believe It Is An Image, by Gary Hill
- Refine and discuss installation ideas.
- Jitter Exercises (bring samples next week)
Assignment:- Produce work
Tuesday 02.02, Thursday 02.04Week 4: Mimetic EngulfmentContent:- Discuss Readings
- SCREEN: Dan Graham Interview - Recreating Childhood Desires
- SCREEN: Bill Viola Interview - Cameras are Keepers of the Souls
- Brainstorming
- Max/MSP/Jitter PLAY
Assignment:- Produce work
Tuesday 02.09, Thursday 02.11Week 5: Activated SpectatorshipContent:- Discuss Reading
- SCREEN: Sarah Lucas - Two Melons and a Stinking Fish
- SCREEN: The Otolith Group - Infinity Minus Infinity
- SCREEN: Raqs Media Collective - The Blood of Stars
- SCREEN: Beuys (2017) - Joseph Beuys first documentary
- ADC and DAC
- Max Demo
Assignment:- Produce work.
Tuesday 02.16, Thursday 02.18Week 6: Survey of Digital Techniques [Sensors and Microcontrollers]Content:- Discuss Reading.
- Artist/Installation Presentation (Tuesday): Brianna -> Interferences by Matteo Sisi Sette
- SCREEN: Can't Get You Out of My Head - Part 6 - Are We Pigeon? Or Are We Dancer? by Adam Curtis
- Artist/Installation Presentation (Thursday): Samantha -> Forest of Resonating Lamps by Teamlab
- Artist/Installation Presentation (Thursday): Daisy -> ? by Steven Baltay
Assignment:- Work On Project
Readings:
Tuesday 02.23, Thursday 02.25Week 7: Survey of Digital Techniques [Computer Vision]Content:- Discuss reading
- Artist/Installation Presentation (Tuesday): Jade -> The Orange Room by Claudia Hart
- Artist/Installation Presentation (Tuesday): Jennifer -> Soft Rains & Our Second Date by Jennifer and Kevin McCoy
- NO CLASS THURSDAY - RECHARGE DAY
Assignment:- Installation Development
Readings:
Tuesday 03.02, Thursday 03.04Week 8: Project ProposalContent:- Discuss Readings
- CRITIQUE: Project 3 [Installation Proposal) - Tuesday]
- CRITIQUE: Project 3 [Installation Proposal) - Thursday]
Assignment:- Experiential Prototype Development
- Final Installation Development
Readings:
Tuesday 03.09, Thursday 03.11Week 9: Design DevelopmentContent:- Discuss readings
- Artist/Installation Presentation (Tuesday): Imani -> Cloaca by Wim Delvoye
- Artist/Installation Presentation (Tuesday): Ashley -> BOB (Bag of Beliefs) by Ian Cheng
- Artist/Installation Presentation (Thursday): Mimi -> Emissaries Trilogy by Ian Cheng
- Artist/Installation Presentation (Thursday): Monsur -> Colored Sculpture by Jordan Wolfson
Assignment:- Installation Development
- Experiential Prototype Development
Readings:
Tuesday 03.16,Week 10: Design DevelopmentContent:- Discuss readings.
- UI/UX or Data Viz Teaching DEMO 0 9:30-10:30AM (Tuesday)
- WORK!
Assignment- WORK!
Readings:None
Tuesday 03.23, Thursday 03.25Week 11: DevelopmentContent:- CRITIQUE: Project 2 [Experiential Prototype - Tuesday] Monsur
- CRITIQUE: Project 2 [Experiential Prototype - Thursday] Imani
- UI/UX or Data Viz Teaching DEMO 0 9:30-10:30AM (Thursday)
- Studio Work.
Assignment:- WORK, WORK, WORK!
Readings:None
Tuesday 03.30, Thursday 04.01Week 12: Project DevelopmentContent:- CRITIQUE: Project 2 [Experiential Prototype - Tuesday] Ashley
- CRITIQUE: Project 2 [Experiential Prototype - Tuesday] Jennifer
- UI/UX or Data Viz Teaching DEMO 0 9:30-10:30AM (Thursday)
- CRITIQUE: Project 2 [Experiential Prototype - Thursday] - Jade
- Studio Work.
Assignment:- Work on project(s)
Readings:None
Tuesday 04.06, Thursday 04.08Week 13: Project DevelopmentContent:- CRITIQUE: Project 2 [Experiential Prototype - Tuesday] Samantha
- CRITIQUE: Project 2 [Experiential Prototype - Tuesday] Brianna
- CRITIQUE: Project 2 [Experiential Prototype - Thursday] Daisy
Assignment:- WORK, WORK, WORK
Readings:None
Tuesday 04.13, Thursday 04.15Week 14: Project DevelopmentContent:- CRITIQUE: Project 2 [Experiential Prototype - Tuesday] Mimi
- CRITIQUE: Project 2 [Experiential Prototype - Tuesday] Maryam
- Studio Work.
Assignment:- Finish Up.
Readings:None
Tuesday 04.20, Tuesday 04.20Week 15: Last Day of ClassContent:- This is it...be done!
- WORK - FINISH
Assignment:- Put it all together and be happy.
Readings:None
Wednesday 04.21, Wednesday 04.21Week 16: NOT SPRING BREAK - No classContent:- nothing at all
Assignment:NoneReadings:None
Tuesday 04.27Exam Week: Final Exams - final review 9:30AM - 11:30AM.Everyone agreed to change the date/time from the 29th at 7:30AM