Digital + Sculpture

(4 Credits)

This course investigates and illuminates the concepts and the aesthetic of kinetic sculpture and installation art in various forms from creative and historical perspectives. Students will explore performative sculptures and learn to work with space. This is a studio-oriented class with a strong physical basis in physical computing, woodworking, and readymades. Students will build upon their existing physical computing skills to create moving sculptures and installations. The course will examine kinetic sculpture through slides, artist lectures, videos, readings, a field trip and other materials. Prerequisite: Interaction Lab Fulfillment: IMA elective; IMB major IMA/IMB elective.