Course detail

Media of the Event 3 - summer

FaVU-MED3-LAcad. year: 2021/2022

This semester's course focuses on Czech art of action from the early 20th century to the present.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

prof. akad. soch. Tomáš Ruller

Department

Department of Art History and Theory (KTDU)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Upon completion of the course, students will be able to: identify and summarize important features of individual works and collective action art movements; identify and describe current domestic and international artistic trends in action art; compare and highlight differences in the approaches of individual artists; apply basic terminology of the field to specific artworks; characterize current trends in action art; describe the means used to realize a specific action artwork.

Prerequisites

Basic orientation in art history. Sufficient linguistic competence to work with sources in English.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Lectures and seminars organized according to a given curriculum. The seminar part consists of student presentations followed by a guided discussion.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

In addition to attendance, a condition for the award of credit is the presentation of a paper (15-20 minutes) with visual documentation (projection) and the submission of a seminar paper in digital form.

Course curriculum

1.
Klíma, Váchal, Drtikol, Deml,
DADA – Serner, Hašek / avantgarda – Devětsil (Teige, Burian, VW),
Surrealistická skupina (Štýrský, Toyen) & RA (Zykmund),
2.
Toman, Boudník, Kolář, Novák,
Šmidrové (Dlouhý, Koblasa, Nepraš),
Aktual (Knížák, Wittmann),
3.
Křížovnická škola (Steklík, Němec, Hanel, Brikcius, Ságlová),
Underground (Jirous, Plastic People, DG 307),
Demartini, Cígler, Malich, Chatrný, Grygar,
4.
Büchler, Anděl, Adamus, Hladík, Petřivý,
Miler, Štembera, Mlčoch, Kovanda,
Valoch, Kocman, Halas, Ambroz,
5.
Šejn, Kafka, Maur, Palla,
Hampl, Beránek, Sozanský, Kozelka,
Stratil, Havlík, Merta, Titlová,
6.
Ruller, Kokolia, Váša, Daněk & Rozbořil,
Skála & B.K.S., Nikl & Tvrdohlaví,
Pražská Pětka, Thomas & Ruhler, Tros Sketos, Šum svistu,
7.
Černý, Kintera, Černický,
Surůvka, Lysáček, Kowolowski (Loziňski), Kohout, Zet,
Bromová, Estrada, Klodová,
8.
Kuneš, Cais, Lang, Vačkář, Chochola,
Pěchouček, Brody, Labuda, Mančuška,
Damcová, Fryčová, Šedá, Klímová,
9.
Moyzes, Alster, Jiřička, Sceranková, Koťátková,
Pražák, Kolář, Prošek, Orel, Dočkal,
Slámová, Olivová, Orlová, Silon, Béna,
Sterec, Helán, Rous, Brinda, Konvoj, Jansa,
10.
Podebal, Rafani, Ztohoven,
Guma Guar, Mina, Pas, Ládví,
Kamera Skura, Anymous, Boveři,
Tkáčová & Mona-Chisa, White Market, Geng Beng,
Saliva, The Rodina, New Aliens Agency,
11.
Studio Erté Nové Zámky 1988 – (Juhász),
Otevřená Situace Praha 1989, 2007 (Ruller),
Umění akce Mánes Praha 1991 (Čiháková),
Factum N.G. Praha 1992 (Zemánek),
Hermit Plasy 1992 – 99 (Vojtěchovský),
Hi-tech/Umění Brno 1992 – 97 (Ruller),
12.
Bohemiae Rosa 1994 – (Šejn),
Malamut Ostrava 1994 – 99, 07, 09, 11, 13, 15 (Surůvka),
Synagoga na Palmovce Praha 1996, 97 (Pachmanová),
Permanent performance G4 Cheb 1997 (Illek),
Akt Brno 1997, 98, 02, 09, 15 (Kowolowski),
Parní válec Špálovka Praha 2000 (Ševčíkovi)

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The main objective of the course is to introduce key action artists and their significant works of art. The course content is organized as an exploration of the media of action art, structured under given thematic headings.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Overall, a minimum of 50% attendance is expected (or, in the case of online teaching forced by the epidemiological situation, attendance by distance learning); any justified lower attendance can be compensated in the appropriate proportion by the processing of additional seminar work submitted during the credit period.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

compulsory co-requisite
Media of the Event 3 - winter

Basic literature

ČIHÁKOVÁ-NOSHIRO, Vlasta. Umění akce, katalog výstavy Galerie Mánes, Praha: Mánes, 1991
MORGANOVÁ, Pavlína. Akční umění. Olomouc: Votobia, 1999. ISBN 80-7198-351-9.
MORGANOVÁ, Pavlína. Procházka akční Prahou: akce, performance, happeningy 1949-1989. Praha: VVP AVU, 2014. Dokumenty (VVP AVU). ISBN 978-80-87108-54-3.

Type of course unit

Lecture

13 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. akad. soch. Tomáš Ruller

Seminar

13 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. akad. soch. Tomáš Ruller