Welcome!

Hello everyone! This is your Contextual Studies blog.

As you already know your Contextual Studies classes begin on Monday 29th September. As written in your timetable the classes will take place every Monday from 2:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. in Room 208.

PLEASE BE ON TIME!

The series of Contextual Studies seminars aims to introduce the concepts and the ideas behind the most important artistic movements of the 20th and 21st Centuries through the presentation and analysis of a selection of artworks by the most significant artists from each period/movement. The focus will be on bringing you out from your “comfort zone”, exploring unconventional and unfamiliar ideas and works mainly within the Fine Arts but with references also to Design, Fashion and Architecture. Because of the often controversial nature of Modern and Contemporary Art you are obviously required to keep an open attitude, free form prejudices and assumptions.
Moreover, the seminars should give you a wide range of possible source of inspirations for your own art practices in relation to the various projects you will undertake during the year.
For the Contextual Studies programme you will have to complete two essays: one 1500 words essay before Christmas and one 2000 words essay around March.

In this blog I will post every week the relevant texts, communications and assignments in relation to the Contextual Studies seminars, so you will have a sort of archive to get information and further reference. Obviously you are invited to visit the blog regularly and contribute to it as well with your comments, feedback and your own relevant material about the discussed subjects.
Unfortunately I am not able to post here my PowerPoint lessons but if you want I can email those to you.
Finally, as already said, you are invited to visit as many exhibitions as possible and collect their memorabilia (like press releases, articles, images and so on) in your Contextual Studies diary.
For any queries please do not hesitate to send me a message: gianluca@cosci.fsnet.co.uk

I hope you will enjoy the course and good luck for your studies!

Gianluca