ARHI 186D PZ -Land, Art: Site-Spec to Decolon

Institution: Pitzer

Description: Land, Art: From Site Specificity to Decolonization What is the significance of ?land? in contemporary art? While the groundbreaking progenitors of the Land Art movement in the 1960s and 1970s were notable for their large-scale, site-specific installations in supposedly desolate landscapes of the American West, there is a discernible difference in how other artists engage land, utilizing it not as a mere material resource but, rather, a conduit for decolonization. Through a globally comparative approach, this course will bring into conversation the land-based concepts of site specificity and decolonization to better conduct critical scholarship, curatorial work, and creative practice on, about, and with the land.

Prerequisite(s): See the current course schedule for registration restrictions.

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