Taboo in art 2300-TSz-OG

n the history of art, there were a lot of events, which then were evaluated as outrageous, shocking and disturbing. The same works later turned out to be so crucial that they led to a change in thinking about art, the artist and the recipient.

During the course we will talk about breaking social taboos in art, the role of scandal in the arts, we will consider the notion of artistic provocation. We will examine works of coming from before the 20th century and try to answer the question: why something that for us is the norm, shocked the art audience in the past(Caravaggio, Gericault, Delacroix, Manet)

We will also select works of contemporary art, which cause widespread debate on scandal in art, taboo in art, boundaries of art, art of tolerance (Kozyra, Libera, Orlan, Serrano, Cattelan)

During the course we will analyze examples of profanation of the sacred in art, ugliness, death and disease in art, banality and everyday life, intimacy and physiology, sex and sexuality.

We will talk about biographies of artists, their scandalous behaviors and speeches, of leading scandalous artists.

We will analyze the attacks on contemporary art in Poland, attempts to censor art, the consequences of crossing taboos, etc.

Type of course

general courses

Prerequisites (description)

The classes are designed for students interested in art who would like to deepen their knowledge about art (older masters and contemporary artists), and discuss about the most controversial events in the history of art.

Course coordinators

Barbara Kwiatkowska-Tybulewicz

Mode

Remote learning

Learning outcomes

knowledge:
- Student recognizes controversial events in the history of art
- Student discusses about the importance of a taboo in art, the role of scandal in art;
- Student presents a few profiles of Polish artists of contemporary art and the most important artists in the history of art

skills:
- Student interprets selected works of art;
- Student is able to move independently in the space of art
- Student can evaluate critically contemporary art

attitudes:
- Student exploits the possibilities of art in educational activities
- Student manifests behavior, which is evidence of his critical thought on art

Notes

Term 2023L:

None

Term 2024L:

None

Additional information

Information on level of this course, year of study and semester when the course unit is delivered, types and amount of class hours - can be found in course structure diagrams of apropriate study programmes. This course is related to the following study programmes:

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