briefly state (1–2 sentences)
1. current topic? (technology + aesthetics, specified)
2. present/future research? (what finding / still needing?)
F 13-Feb hybrid activity:
1. reply (comment) to a classmate’s blog post (by 1pm)
2. show progress on research & project (by 3pm):
— update Log Doc (since Annot. Bib.; just topics/terms & citations, no annotations)
— update/develop Outline Doc
(since Wednesday: research materials to use & to find? potential topics/sections? tentatively connect/group topics?)
looking ahead:
M 16-Feb workshop Peer Review — Draft Essay prepared
continuing research from Wednesday tutorial, starting toward project 1
F 06-Feb Research Log (create, share, update)
Share Google Doc (use copy of template) — by 3pm
Counts as blog entry / hybrid participation activity
Search several databases for project components
via CULibrary: Art Full Text, ARTbibliographies Modern, Proquest Art History, International bibliography of theatre & dance, International index to the performing arts, Film and television literature index; Oxford Art Online (“Includes the Grove Dictionary of Art, the best source for encyclopedia entries on artists, styles, periods, materials or techniques.” + Encyclopedia of Aesthetics + The Oxford Companion to Western Art)
» Research management: use Google Docs (for Log) plusZotero (or another app like Medeley or Evernote; others?)
Initial Research (focused search & browse) areas/categories:
Due (post by Tuesday): Blog entry 1 (100–200 words)
prompt 1: artist statement draft — your approach to medium, form, praxis, performance, etc. to-date –or–
prompt 2: recall an art project recent or past; reflect and describe the role of technology in your creating (in terms of hardware/device, software, platform, etc. be specific!)
Choose one Artist Paper to read & discuss
(for example Barry, “Reflections on Some Installation Projects”; Hegedu, “My Autobiographical Media History”; Rapaport, “Process(ing) Interactive Art”)
— feel free to select based on your interest, medium, field!
Class activity: Using ArtistPaper & Blog Entry for “Bio.Sketch” warm-up
(brief, 1–2 sentences; responding to reading and/or discussing with classmates)
— discussion prompts, responding to reading and each other; any (not all!) of these topics, along with other points of interest for you:
Droitcour’s main argument? discussion about art itself or the discourse (the way it is described/talked-about)?
any specific art-discipline writing? most thought-provoking point or sentence? how distinguished as a “blog entry” vs. a “scholarly article”? (and does this matter?)
what does the post do or accomplish or generate? (check out the comments; what are responders reacting to?) does this get you thinking (newly) about art + technology connection? (if so: implications? if not: is this debate relevant to artists?)
Bonus / Optional check out Droitcour’s article “The Perils of Post-Internet Art” in Art in America magazine (30-Oct 2014)
Not to compare/contrast, but we read a blog entry by Droitcour (a curator and critic) — which he cites in his article. what do you think of the distinct writings in terms of publication, purpose/message, audience, impact (note the comments on the magazine article versus blog!)…?
We will setup our blogs Wednesday 14-Jan in class; instructions below.
— feel to modify and update yours as much as you’d like!
Once you create your blog, please post your linkin a comment below.
*This is important so I have your URL! (to update the blogroll)
Note if you’d prefer your blog to be private,
follow these instructions — be sure to give me (and classmates?) access
Recommended: you can set individual posts and pages to private using Visibility settings
In your first entry (a “post,” not a comment), briefly introduce yourself: flexible parameters for this, but please include your major and grade level, as well as any other writing courses you’ve taken; your current art classes (and any extra-curricular work/projects/interests);
your idea (“working definition”) of your art field/medium in the 21st century,
given impact of technology (digital media, networking, consumer electronics, apps, etc);
plus, any other interesting information or media you’d like to share
(e.g. maybe an example of network art for your medium/field?
or a favorite image or video, meme from past or present? favorite or most-used “social media” platform?)
This is our course site, which I will update regularly (blog function); be sure to check frequently—especially for posts supplementing/amending our class schedule.
There several ways to stay up-to-date with class using this blog (our course website):
bookmark the main page; subscribe to the RSS feed (reader required); view course content on your mobile or tablet (site optimized for latest mobile/touchscreen platforms); Subscribe (via your WordPress account)
Overview and detailed explanation about blogging individually (various tasks & benefits), hybrid online activity, and group work.
Continuing brief overview from class, instructions for group work and research, concerning visual culture across digital media platforms
— with suggestions / guidance for groups by topic.
Most immediately, closely review
the syllabus and schedule of class sessions, readings, and assignments
(plus schedule of CU Art Events in progress…)