CART 411 Project Studio

 

 

 

 

Readings, Screenings, Discussion

Lab

1

10-Sep

Intro. thematic arc, readings

Intro play-game

 

 

 

 

2

17-Sep

RepresentationÕs Underbelly

Wittgenstein Philosophical Investigations: language, game, rules: language §1-108, pain §271-309, images p192-212.

Examples of games? Examples of play that are not games.

ÒchessÓ

Eleusis

 

 

 

 

3

24-Sep

How to do things with words, Speech act theory. Bring examples of speech acts vs descriptions or other non-performative statements.

Derrida, Signature, Event, Context

 

Chess mapping exercise.

 

 

 

Writing assignent: on rules.

4

1-Oct

Critical play in common spaces

Peter Brook, Empty Room , Slyness of Boredom

Debord, Society of Spectacle

William H. Whyte: The Social Life of Small Urban Spaces

Realtime sound lab: MSP (Navid Navab)

 

  3-Oct

  TML Open House. Wed 3-6 PM, EV7.725

Welcome to atelier for responsive environments

5

15-Oct

Fluxus Workbook

Midterm Meal

Compose recipe.

Must be edible or drinkable

Doable in class (bring ingredients supplies as needed).

Exchange, and have another team realize your recipe.

 

Use Fluxus or WittgensteinÕs chess example for inspiration, or invent your own recipe.
       
  16-Oct Screening of Dumb Type's "OR" in Blackbox EV S3-845, 6 PM  

 

   19-Oct

Blackbox Open House, Friday 5-7 PM, EV S3-845

 

Demonstrations of works in progress: WunderKammer, building projection and shadow puppets, realtime media.

6

22-Oct

From Paradox to Irreality

(Godel incompleteness)

Svankmeier, Alice

Proteigon

 

Scout sites.  Record and bring back. Describe something that rubs you the wrong /right way: a prop, atmosphere, function, layout, flow. 

 

(Realtime video lab: Jitter (Ozone))

 

 

 

 

7

29-Oct

In Situ Design

Christopher Alexander, Nature of Order

William Whyte, Social Life of Small Public Spaces

Sites visits (if possible).

Initial Team Presentations. Propose practical or poetic adjustments.

 

 

 

 

8

5-Nov

Performance in Public Space

Lozano-Hemmer , play in public

Pina Bausch , performance in public

Nonchalance, game / pervasive play in public

In-situ walk throughs, using mock media, proxies, wizard of oz. Bring materials to in-class work session.

 

 

 

 

9

12-Nov

(Brothers Quay)

Michel Gondry

Arthur Ganson

Theo Janssen

Show models and plans of sites.  Sketch. Bring materials to in-class work session.

 

 

 

 

10

19-Nov

(Possible visit to installation .)

In Situ walkthrough & lab, using refined media, props, actions . Bring materials to in-class work session.

 

 

 

 

11

26-Nov

 

Site tune-ups, troubleshoot, plan documentation . Bring materials to in-class work session.

 

 

 

 

12

3-Dec

 

Show