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[Janice Chang]

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4.s32 - one person gestures: prototyping gustav metzger's dome(s) on extinction

We meet once a week, Friday 12pm - 3pm
E15-207
9 Units
Open to graduate and undergraduate students


Course Overview

Instructor: Gabriel Kahan


Discussing, expressing and acting on issues concerning existential risk is more important than ever.  One–Person Gestures is a workshop that will at once introduce the life and work of legendary artist Gustav Metzger and actively involve students in one of the artist’s most recent proposals regarding the construction and long-term activation of spaces for social change addressing extinction from the point of view of the arts. This auto-destructive monument, to be built in Mexico City, will pose questions regarding the environment, climate change, architecture, art, humanity, biodiversity, consciousness, natural resources, science, technology, food, sustainability, and the future, amongst other topics.


The workshop will include readings, guest lecturers, and audiovisual material that will help trigger free flowing discussions on the materials, shapes, art works, educational design, and communication strategies to engage and attract a wider audience to the space.  The ideas put forth will be turned into physical fabrications and mixed media materializations with the help of ACT’s expert media associates. The workshop calls on dynamic, engaged students from all disciplines.


Student’s creations and ideas will be displayed at a symposium on the dome(s) in December, which will bring together a multi-disciplinary group to further discuss the creation of the structures.



Class poster is attached below.

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