A New School-wide part-time faculty strike was declared on Nov 16th. We support our colleagues and will resume class as soon as the strike ends. I will continue to update this website weekly. As part of your presentation for November … Continue reading →

Pitch Your Final ArchiveOn Nov 17, you will pitch your final archive (only requirement: 100 records with captions). Prepare a concise deck with these slides that you can present in 3 minutes and upload it to google drive folder week … Continue reading →

On Nov 10, we will discuss your typologies. Prepare the following and bring your laptop to class: → 1 | Printed Archive Present your micro-archive. Requirements: Create an archive of at least 24 records (all with captions) printed on multiple pages/cards … Continue reading →

On Nov 3, I will meet you for individual conversations on zoom to discuss the details of your typology. You will find a signup-sheet in our google drive week 9. Please prepare the following: → 1 | Introduction (less than 100 … Continue reading →

On OCT 27th, we will meet at the Metropolitan Museum of Art: Oct 27, 12.45 in front of the MET Make sure to bring your student or resident card! We will visit the Bernd & Hilla Becher exhibition. This will … Continue reading →

So far, we explored how the order of visual elements shapes a narrative, how simple compositions create meaningful communication, and how materiality can impact visual responses. This week, we will focus on color in the context of artistic & scientific … Continue reading →

Last week, we looked at space and ways to translate it into an archive. This week we will be looking at time: How can an archive capture a time frame; a moment, a minute, a year, one hour? → AsynchronousRead, Watch, … Continue reading →

While you are defining your individual research inquiry we will explore experimental ways of visual form-making. These methodologies can inspire the visual direction of your final archive project.      This week’s experiment takes you out in the streets (if … Continue reading →

The records (images) of your archive will tell a story. How does the order of things impact the narrative you are intending to convey?   This week, we will explore ways to arrange visual material and playfully implement elements & principles of … Continue reading →

“Seeing per se means thinking about the world and this actually takes place on different levels at the same time,” says Wolfgang Tillmans in an interview for Fondation Beyeler.      Reflecting on his artistic approach, Arthur Jafa has said that … Continue reading →

This class explores the relationship between form and content: How is meaning constructed and communicated through visual language?     Through observing, collecting, analyzing, writing, and form making, students apply design processes involving visual research, concept generation, and craft skills.      Driven … Continue reading →