LCSEM-0118: Art and Ecology

This course examines art that engages with ecological questions through its themes, methods, or materials. Through analysis of works, exhibitions and exhibition documentation, and published portfolios of work by contemporary artists, we will explore a range of artistic approaches to sustainability, extinction, co-habitation, futurity, deep time, climate change, and climate justice. Our syllabus will include diverse perspectives and will feature work by artists working across mediums and disciplines all over the world. Visual material will be complemented by selected introductory readings and studio/site visits with Hampshire and the Five College artists. Assignments will consist of a mix of analytical and creative writing, experimental projects, and collaborative work. Students from all backgrounds are welcome.

KEYWORDS: Art, Decoloniality, Sustainability, Environment, Justice
ADDITIONAL TAGS: RACE AND POWER