Live Online Course THE PARADOX OF ART AND LABOUR by BERLIN ART INSTITUTE
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Image by courtesy of Antonio Picascia: Adrian Melis, Terra Asciutta (Dry Land), 2020, video performance, site specific, Aqueduct of Serino, Napoli, Italy |
THE PARADOX OF ART AND LABOUR: socio-political practices as forms of artistic expression by Adrian Melis
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Info
Duration: March 02 – 23, 2021 Enroll by Feb 28, 2021 Lecturer: Adrian Melis Participation fee: 180 EUR
Seats are limited!
Contact
ecourses@berlinartinstitute.com
Address
http://berlinartinstitute.com/online-art-courses/
BERLIN ART INSTITUTE
An der Industriebahn 12-16
13088 Berlin
Germany
COURSE DESCRIPTION
'The Paradox of Art and Labour is a four-week online course by Adrian Melis analyzing art practices that engage with socio-political realities and contexts by merging art with other disciplines such as economic theory, journalism, political studies, anthropology and social practices. In order to explore the relationship between Art and Labour, we will be reflecting on their respective ability to (re)produce subjetivities, ideologies and realities. In this course, I intend to address and interconnect a way of looking at reality (the economy and politics) aesthetically through the lense of art and analysing what artists do and how they become politically and socially engaged transgressing the boundaries between the art world and reality. I will propose to you different exercises and will also be offering reference materials for each session. Furthermore, I will invite you to collectively develop an idea for a video work by applying some of the concepts we will have been discussing.' (Text by courtesy of Adrian Melis)
Video conferences every Tuesday from 4 – 6 pm (Berlin time). We record the live sessions so that they remain available for the course participants.
Duration: March 02 – 23, 2021
Enroll by Feb 28, 2021
Lecturer: Adrian Melis
Participation fee: 180 EUR
MORE INFORMATION & ENROLLMENT:
berlinartinstitute.com/online-art-courses/courses/the-paradox-of-art-and-labour-by-adrian-melis/
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PROGRAM
WEEK 1: The artistic side of socio-political practices
WEEK 2: Immaterial Labour – Absences and sonorous imaginary realities
WEEK 3: Ethics of collaboration
WEEK 4: Zoom – Live video recorded performative action
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ARTIST BIO
Adrian Melis (Havana, Cuba,1985) takes as his starting point current socio economic circumstances in Cuba as well as in Europe and considers how the shifting status quo affects the lives of individuals and furthermore the ways in which societies operate within their framework. Drawing from issues of unemployment, bureaucratic inefficiency, corporate as well as political corruption he creates mechanisms in which third parties' experiences and stories are integrated in the production or execution of his work. His methodology instills within the works ironic and absurd qualities, meanwhile allowing for elements of absence, either formal or symbolic to manifest. Inspired by the lack of motivation and productivity in Cuba, Melis also experiments with creating feasible temporary employment opportunities both at home and in Europe.
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ABOUT
The BERLIN ART INSTITUTE is an independent art school, international artist residency, innovative arts incubator and production site for artistic practice, training, discourse, and research. In addition to the Live Online Courses & Classes, the BERLIN ART INSTITUTE offers an international Studio Program, a Residency Program, Portfolio Courses, an Arts Incubator, a Spring Academy, a Friends Program, and the presentation display 404 | BAI.
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