Projektmodul / Project Module
Enacted photons - exploring light as an artistic medium
Instructor: Prof. Martin Hesselmeier
Credits: 18 ECTS, 16 SWS
Capacity: max. 14 students
Language: english, deutsch
Date: Plenum: Tuesdays, 09:15-12:30; Consultations by appointment
Location: Online/Marienstraße 7b,104
First Meeting: 22 October 2024, 09:15
(More information regarding the first meeting will be sent to accepted participants by email.)
BISON Course
Description
Everything we know, we know through light - Peter Weibel, 2018
For some people, light is information, for others it is a form of representation of power. Light can be a metaphor for spiritual revelation but also a triumph over darkness. Light is the smallest amount of energy that can be transported and for a large part of humanity, light stands for wisdom and enlightenment - a fascinating and powerful material for artists and designers.
In the project module Enacted photons - exploring light as an artistic medium, we will search for a mysterious, playful, humorous and imaginative approach to the medium of light. The question arises as to what artistic and creative possibilities open up when light - both in the visible and non-visible spectrum - is used experimentally. The aim of the project module is to explore and prototype new forms of interaction with the medium of light. In addition to a basic understanding of the physical phenomenon of light and its physiological effects, we want to explore the character of light and develop interesting connections between light and human experience.
The following teaching formats are offered:
Lecture:
A lecture series is offered to accompany the professorship's Bachelor's and Master's projects. This deals with various creative and artistic positions and provides an insight into tools and methods for the conception and design of objects, objects, artifacts and installation works and their interfaces that deal with the subject of light. The language of instruction is English.
Artisttalk:
We will receive visits from interesting designers and artists who will give an insight into their work and working processes.
Excursion:
As part of the project module, we will visit an exhibition that deals with the subject of light. Afterwards, we will discuss and exchange ideas about the works and positions shown.
Consultation:
Individual projects and your own professional development can be discussed by appointment. At least 2 consultations should be attended.
Admission requirements
Prerequisite for participation in the project module is the completion of the accompanying subject module:
• Physical Computing: Lighting the Way by Brian Larson Clark
Application and registration procedure
- Registration via the BISON portal
- Please send a short letter of motivation explaining your interest in the course, your choice of accompanying specialized modules, as well as your level of knowledge and background to: martin.hesselmeier@uni-weimar.de
Eligible participants
BFA MFA Medienkunst/-gestaltung, MFA Media Art and Design, MSc MediaArchitecture, BFA MFA Produkt-Design candidates
Syllabus (subject to change)
09:15-12:30h, Marienstraße 7 B - Seminarroom 104
22.10.2024 Welcome, Introduction, Course Organization
23.10.2024 Exhibition Visit, Unna, Lichtkunst Zentrum
29.10.2024 Light I - Pioneers of light
05.11.2024 Introduction/Workshop Light: Ioannis Oriwol
12.11.2024 Light II - From pigment to light / Light and movement
19.11.2024 Artist Talk: Alexandre Saunnier
26.11.2024 free work (no official class)
03.12.2024 Projectwork
10.12.2024 Midterm Presentations
17.12.2024 Projectwork
07.01.2025 Projectwork
14.01.2025 Artist Talk: Jaquline Hen
21.01.2025 Projectwork
28.01.2025 Projectwork, prepare exhibition
04.02.2025 Exhibition, Setup, Opening, Final Presentation
07.02.-09.02.2024 Exhibition, Winterwerkschau
Platforms and Tools
This Wiki
BigBlueButton
Mattermost Please CLICK HERE to get an introduction to mattermost
Figma
Literature
- Light Art from Artificial Light, Light as a Medium in 20th and 21th Century Art, 2006
- Power! Light! - Kunstmuseum Wolfsburg ISBN 9783960988502
- Findings on Light, PARS, Hester Aardse and Astrid Alben, 2016
- Light Show (Mit Press), Cliff Lauson, 2013
- JunkBots, Bugbots, and Bots on Wheels: Building Simple Robots With BEAM Technology / David Hrynkiw Link
- Designing interactions / Bill Moggridge 2007, ISBN 9780262134743
- Design noir : the secret life of electronic objects / Anthony Dunne and Fiona Raby 2001, ISBN 3764365668
- Solar Futures : how to design a post-fossil world with the sun / van Aubel, Marjan 2022 ISBN 9492852659
- Waves - the Art of the Electromagnetic Society / Hartware MedienKunstVerein 2008 ISBN 9780387764641
- Vom Experiment zur Idee : die Kunst des 20. Jahrhunderts im Zeichen von Wissenschaft und Technologie ; Analysen, Dokumente, Zukunftsperspektiven / Davis, Douglas 1975 ISBN 3770108116
- The design of everyday things / Norman, Donald A. 1990 ISBN 0385267746
- Uncanny Interfaces / Hg. Konstantin Daniel Haensch, Lara Nelke, Matthias Planitzer, 2019 ISBN 9783864852176
- Parasitäre Strategien / Kunstforum, 185 Link
- Joseph Weizenbaum / Die Macht der Computer und die Ohnmacht der Vernunft 1978 ISBN 3518278746
- Jeff Johnson: Designing with the Mind in Mind / 2014 Link
- Gerhard M. Buurman / Total Interaction – Theory and Practice of a New Paradigm for the Design Disciplines 2005 Link