STUDY PROGRAMME
Painting and Visual Arts

AFAM CODE
ABAV7

DISCIPLINARY AREA
Sculpture

DISCIPLINARY FIELD
Sculpture

CREDITS
8

APPROACH
Theoretical / Project based

The course follows up the work begun in the second year, encouraging individual work and further reflections on how to modify the word “sculpture” to fit its contemporary meaning. From three dimensional objects made of materials and languages pertaining to the history of art, to the assembly of multiple elements from different disciplinary areas and from the use of different linguistic means: from food to sound, from drawing to video, from promenade to itinerary. Projects start from a physical element in order to manage space while developing an idea. Exploring the concept of relationship between individuals and their surrounding universe, the course will explore the reading of the codes, methods and places that define contemporary art.

This course is made of a single module of 8 CFA credits.

The course aims at providing further update on materials, ways and languages of contemporary sculpture. Structured as a permanent laboratory, the course goal is to refine the students’ expressive skills related to the creation of three-dimensional objects, moving away from the traditional meaning of the discipline. Through discussion and the analysis of their own works and those produced by other artists, the students acquire the necessary tools to approach the world of contemporary art.

The teaching carries on the reflection on what is meant by sculpture today, and provides new technical, creative and analytical tools - from three-dimensional objects made with the canonical materials and languages of art history, to the assembly of multiple elements coming from different disciplinary fields and to the use of different linguistic means. Exploring the concept of relationship between individuals and the universe that surrounds them, the course plans to trace the reading of the codes, ways and places that define the contemporary artistic sphere.

• Theoretical/project based classroom lectures

• Workshops

• Use of tutorials, videos or other media tools for detailed study

• Classroom debates and presentations

• Individual study and research

• Field trips (conferences, meetings, visits to exhibitions as organized by the professor or department)

Assessment is based on the overall competence of the students and may include:

• Oral exam

• Written exam

• Submission of papers, projects or research work

Further details on specific tests can be provided by the professor during the course. Assessment criteria include commitment, active participation and personal growth of the students over the course.

Further bibliographic recommendations may be provided by the professor during the course. A lot of the referenced material, together with other in-depth study material, can be consulted online in MyNaba, in the Library section.