Hi All,
I thought it might be a good idea to clarify to you all that the reading is on the Miwon Kwon link below. Please, by Thursday 5pm, post here a short response to the reading (i.e. what questions did it leave you asking? what was inspiring? How does this make you think about our site?)
thanks,
Liska
Miwon Kwon: (Site Specificity) on the UO Website. type Miwon Kwon as keyword under articles. You will have to enter your duck id.
Please read this article carefully before next week. Please also write a 400-600 word response on your tumblr pages by Wednesday.
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Joseph Beuys is a key figure in the history of what might now be called “eco-art.” He was a founding member of the Green Party and his notion of social sculpture is critical to understanding contemporary art. While many of his works are steeped in mysticism, such as How to Explain Pictures to a Dead Hare and I like America and America likes me, others set the terms more directly for artist working today on ecological issues. His Energy Plan for the Western Man, a lecture series as art work, might well be positioned as leading to the current emphasis on dialogue. 7000 Oaks is perhaps the most essential projects in terms of strategies of eco-art.
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Oregon Ash, photo taken with a HOLGA camera 2007
