AH5190
Experimental Art of the 1960s
2016-2017
30
15
SCQF level 11
2
Academic year(s): 2016-2017
SCOTCAT credits : 30
ECTS credits : 15
Level : SCQF level 11
Semester: 2
Planned timetable:
For many decades Minimalism has been regarded as a crucial point of reference within histories of contemporary art, particularly in relation to sculpture. More recently, its status has been re-evaluated, and this module offers an introduction to the field of debates that Minimalism instituted, as well as an opportunity to critically assess its significance. Primarily we shall be addressing three-dimensional work, but we will also consider analogous trends in painting, dance, architecture, music and literature. We shall examine the artists closely associated with the term, and consider the ramifications of this category on their reception. Minimalism's emergence in North America and Europe will also be contrasted to parallel practices elsewhere in the globe.