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Description
The Punk subculture began in the 1970s as a reaction to social norms and to political systems, and to give voice to the dissatisfaction that resulted. Since then the word has been commodified, re-actualized, monetized and marginalized - but no matter - the ethos of and the distinct need for rebellion has remained.
'(Punk rock is) lunging after some glimpse of a new and better world.' - Lester Bangs.
We look inward, we look outward, we look around, and we find these actions, great and small that defy expectations and 'question anything and everything'.
What drives you to see change in the world? Change in 'art-making'? What is an act of rebellion? What is an experiment if not at its heart a questioning of the things around us?
We will be reading, watching, listening, and communicating in the service of exploring acts of rebellion and moments that defy normalcy, that break from tradition, that disturb and provoke us. Of course we will listen to some of the pioneers - to both their words and to the sound of what they do and say. And we will witness who and what is happening around you this very day, by delving deep into today's emerging art-forms and ephemeralities.
Throughout the course we will engage in ideation, discussion, and prototyping/iteration, with no less than 3 completed projects built on these ideation and research phases. What mediums you ask? What do you do? What do you want to do? What can you imagine doing? You may discover that the message dictates the medium and that what you want to say may have an impact on what you use to say it. Weekly coursework will vary but will include reading responses, listening responses, colloquium/discussion, sketching and prototyping and studio workdays followed by group critiques.
Alongside sonic and visual media that we will investigate, a few texts excerpted will give us points of departure, and these will or will not include:
Hold it Against Me - Jennifer Doyle
Monolithic Undertow - Harry Sword
Another Aesthetics is Possible - Jennifer Ponce De Leon
The Aesthetics of Noise - Torben Sangild
The Art of Noises - Luigi Russolo
For fans or investigators of: Punk, Noise, Hacking, Spoken & Written Word, Institutional Critique, No Input Mixing, Drone, Underground Comix, zines, DIY, Body Modification, Cybernetics, BioArt, Radical Care...
It probably won't be easy the whole time. I hope that you hope that it won't be easy the whole time.
'Punk rock will never die, until something more dangerous replaces it.' - Jello Biafra.
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Class Number
1209
Credits
3
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