1. 【5/03(五)】THE GREEN SOURCE /Zuse Meyer
The forest is not only the source of life, but also source of imagination and myths. I will introduce the work of the German, then naturalized American surrealist painter and sculptor MaxErnst (1891‒1976),whose images of forests, painting and frottage, were deeply inspired through the so called “petrified forests” ‒ ancient trees that had turned into stone ‒ in Sedona/Arizona, where he lived after escaping from the German Nazi-Regime from 1941. Also the works of the Danish painter and sculptor PerKirkeby (1938-2018), a trained geologist before turning to the arts, reflect the manifold aspects of the forest.
2. 【5/05(日)】PLANTING SEEDS, DREAMING OF NATURE/COMMUNICATING WITH NATURE /Zuse Meyer
We find complexd epictions of agriculture already around 1500B.C. in Egyptian wall paintings. After introducing the works of Vincent van Gogh, his drawings and paintings of farming, planting, spreading seeds, I will introduce Japanese images of the seasonal works of rice-growing, followed by a contemporary installation work of the Russian artist Ilya Kabakov (1933 - ), a permanent installation in the rice-fields of the Niigata-prefecture and other works of Kabakov, related to agriculture.
The longing to be close to Nature is also reflected in the paintings of the German expressionists, “Die Brücke”. I will introduce the works of Ernst Ludwig Kirchner and Schmitt-Rotluff. From the depictions of the dream of being with Nature I will move to the outdoor sculpture work of the Spanish artist Eduardo Chillida, which can be seen as sensitive antennas for the powers of Nature, manifestations of our sensitive capacities to be one with Nature. In the practice the students will build a three dimensional model with random materials‒“Being with Nature-the Room of Dreams and Communication”
3.【5/12(日)】DESTRUCTION/RECONSTRUCTION/Zuse Meyer
The ways, how the exploitation and loss of Nature and new future visions are reflected in 20th/21st century art, will be the topic of the last lecture. Beginning with the installation “2000Oaks” at the documenta of the Germanartist Joseph Beuys I will introduce related works of the British artist Tony Cragg, the Scandinavian artist Olafur Eliasson and others.
It will become clear, that the highly urgent questions of Human Life and our attitude towards Nature‒the present situation as well as positive visions for the future, are transmitted through artistic expressions in the most powerful ways.
In the practice, by using photographs of Taiwanese landscapes, by the means of drawing, painting and collage, the students will produce imaginary outdoor-installations, expressing their individual concern about Nature. During the last part of all teaching sessions the students will rehearse for a performance. At the end of the Intensive-Workshop the students will do a dance-theater-performance, reflecting the topic of theWorkshop.
The forest is not only the source of life, but also source of imagination and myths. I will introduce the work of the German, then naturalized American surrealist painter and sculptor MaxErnst (1891‒1976),whose images of forests, painting and frottage, were deeply inspired through the so called “petrified forests” ‒ ancient trees that had turned into stone ‒ in Sedona/Arizona, where he lived after escaping from the German Nazi-Regime from 1941. Also the works of the Danish painter and sculptor PerKirkeby (1938-2018), a trained geologist before turning to the arts, reflect the manifold aspects of the forest.
2. 【5/05(日)】PLANTING SEEDS, DREAMING OF NATURE/COMMUNICATING WITH NATURE /Zuse Meyer
We find complexd epictions of agriculture already around 1500B.C. in Egyptian wall paintings. After introducing the works of Vincent van Gogh, his drawings and paintings of farming, planting, spreading seeds, I will introduce Japanese images of the seasonal works of rice-growing, followed by a contemporary installation work of the Russian artist Ilya Kabakov (1933 - ), a permanent installation in the rice-fields of the Niigata-prefecture and other works of Kabakov, related to agriculture.
The longing to be close to Nature is also reflected in the paintings of the German expressionists, “Die Brücke”. I will introduce the works of Ernst Ludwig Kirchner and Schmitt-Rotluff. From the depictions of the dream of being with Nature I will move to the outdoor sculpture work of the Spanish artist Eduardo Chillida, which can be seen as sensitive antennas for the powers of Nature, manifestations of our sensitive capacities to be one with Nature. In the practice the students will build a three dimensional model with random materials‒“Being with Nature-the Room of Dreams and Communication”
3.【5/12(日)】DESTRUCTION/RECONSTRUCTION/Zuse Meyer
The ways, how the exploitation and loss of Nature and new future visions are reflected in 20th/21st century art, will be the topic of the last lecture. Beginning with the installation “2000Oaks” at the documenta of the Germanartist Joseph Beuys I will introduce related works of the British artist Tony Cragg, the Scandinavian artist Olafur Eliasson and others.
It will become clear, that the highly urgent questions of Human Life and our attitude towards Nature‒the present situation as well as positive visions for the future, are transmitted through artistic expressions in the most powerful ways.
In the practice, by using photographs of Taiwanese landscapes, by the means of drawing, painting and collage, the students will produce imaginary outdoor-installations, expressing their individual concern about Nature. During the last part of all teaching sessions the students will rehearse for a performance. At the end of the Intensive-Workshop the students will do a dance-theater-performance, reflecting the topic of theWorkshop.