Courses
VART3147 Public Art (3 units)
- Prerequisite:
- VART2145 Sculpture: Materials and Processes or VART2147 Installation Art or (VART2475 Additive Sculpture: Clay and Plaster and VART2476 Additive Sculpture: Bronze Casting) or (VART2477 Subtractive Sculpture: Wood and VART2485 Subtractive Sculpture: Stone) or (VART2486 Woodworking and VART2487 Metalworking)
- Medium of Instruction:
- English
Traditionally the concept of public art has mainly been related to monuments and statues in public spaces. Later its form were diversified through various interpretations of the "public", and as a result not only includes outdoor sculptures and murals to functional works integrated into architecture, but also sitespecificity works, community based projects and interactive street performances. Nowadays, a new sense of public art refers to any art that happens and exhibits in a public domain, which may be art in "public places", art that "creates public spaces", and art of "public interest". Public art does not simply refer to already existing physical urban sites such as parks, squares, streets or cities, but actually aims to re-interpret various social and cultural spaces and their functions.
This is a practice-based course, which includes conceptual and practical exercises relating to public art, as well as investigating and exploring new possibilities of art in the public arena. It will provide students with new concepts and approaches to explore art as a public situation. Students will establish public art in their geographical, political and social context, allowing them to integrate art and life within their personal living space and community. Students will further understand the concept of 2D and 3D art work, site-specific work, performances in contextuality and art in daily life, making this course also a valuable experience for students interested in Sculpture, Spatial Design, Installation Art and Performance Art.