Sculpture: Sculptural Bodies

3 units

This course investigates the sociopolitical issues of the body, the figure, and their potential in contemporary art practice. The term body is used as an organism, in an expansive way, to investigate the metaphorical, physical, emotional, cultural, and spiritual bodies. A variety of media and methods are explored, with an emphasis on three-dimensional work and object-based performance. Lectures, demonstrations, and readings contextualize the potential of sculptural systems to constitute the meaning of a contemporary body.