Course detail

Performance Art 4

FaVU-1PeUM4Acad. year: 2023/2024

The course is conceived as an exploration of means and approaches to performance art, structured around themes.

 

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

2

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Entry knowledge

Interest in performance art, language ability to work with sources in English.

 

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

The condition for graduation is a presented paper (15-20 min) with visual documentation (projection) on the chosen date, for credit submission of a seminar paper in digital form.

 

Overall, a minimum of 50% attendance (or attendance by means of distance learning) is expected; any justified lower attendance may be compensated in the appropriate proportion by the preparation of additional seminar work submitted during the credit period.

 

Aims

The main aim of the course is to introduce students to key artists and their significant works in the field of performance art.

 

Students' abilities after completing the course:

- to identify and summarize important features of individual works and collective performance art movements;

- identify and describe contemporary domestic and international artistic trends in performance art;

- compile a text file in accordance with citation standards and present visual material on a selected topic;

- compare and highlight differences in the approaches of individual artists;

- apply the basic terminology of the discipline to specific works of art;

- characterize current trends in performance art;

- describe the means used to realize a specific performance artwork

 

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

MORGANOVÁ, Pavlína. Akční umění. Olomouc: Votobia, 1999. ISBN 80-7198-351-9.
MORGANOVÁ, Pavlína. Procházka akční Prahou: akce, performance, happeningy 1949-1989. Praha: VVP AVU, 2014. Dokumenty (VVP AVU). ISBN 978-80-87108-54-3.
ČIHÁKOVÁ-NOSHIRO, Vlasta. Umění akce, katalog výstavy Galerie Mánes, Praha: Mánes, 1991

Recommended reading

SERNER, Walter. Manifest Da-Da: poslední uvolnění. Přeložil Radovan CHARVÁT. Praha: P.R.a.g., 2014. e / 3 3 3. ISBN 978-80-260-7137-2. ZEMÁNEK, Jiří. Factum I: Mezinárodní festival akčního umění. Praha: Národní galerie, 1993. ISBN 80-7035-058-X.
HUSHEGYI, Gábor a Zsolt SÕRÉS. Transart communication: performance & multimedia art : Studio erté 1987-2007. [1.vyd.]. Bratislava: Kalligram, 2008. ISBN 978-807149-975-6.
+ katalogy a monografie festivalů, skupin a jednotlivých umělců

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme VUM_B Bachelor's 2 year of study, summer semester, elective
    3 year of study, summer semester, elective

  • Programme VUB Bachelor's

    branch VU-IDT , 3 year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch VU-IDT , 3 year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch VU-IDT , 3 year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch VU-IDT , 3 year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch VU-VT , 3 year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch VU-VT , 3 year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch VU-VT , 3 year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch VU-VT , 3 year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch VU-VT , 3 year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch VU-IDT , 3 year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch VU-VT , 3 year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch VU-IDT , 3 year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch VU-IDT , 2 year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch VU-IDT , 2 year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch VU-IDT , 2 year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch VU-IDT , 2 year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch VU-VT , 2 year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch VU-VT , 2 year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch VU-VT , 2 year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch VU-VT , 2 year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch VU-VT , 2 year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch VU-IDT , 2 year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch VU-VT , 2 year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch VU-IDT , 2 year of study, summer semester, elective

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

13 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

1.

Klíma, Váchal, Drtikol, Deml,

DADA - Serner, Hašek / avant-garde - Devětsil (Teige, Burian, VW),

Surrealist group (Štýrský, Toyen) & RA (Zykmund).

2.

Toman, Boudník, Kolář, Novák,

Šmidrové (Dlouhý, Koblasa, Nepraš),

Aktual (Knížák, Wittmann).

3.

Křížovnická škola (Steklík, Němec, Hanel, Brikcius, Ságlová),

Underground (Jirous, Plastic People, DG 307),

Demartini, Cígler, Malich, Chatrný, Grygar.

4.

Büchler, Anděl, Adamus, Hladík, Petřivý,

Miler, Štembera, Mlčoch, Kovanda,

Valoch, Kocman, Halas, Ambroz.

5.

Šejn, Kafka, Maur, Palla,

Hampl, Beranek, Sozanský, Kozelka,

Stratil, Havlík, Merta, Titlová.

6.

Ruller, Kokolia, Váša, Daněk & Rozbořil,

Skála & B.K.S., Nikl & Tvrdohlaví,

Pražská Pětka, Thomas & Ruhler, Tros Sketos, Šum svistu.

7.

Černý, Kintera, Černický,

Suruvka, Lysacek, Kowolowski (Lozinski), Kohout, Zet,

Bromová, Estrada, Klodová.

8.

Kuneš, Cais, Lang, Vačkář, Chochola,

Pěchouček, Brody, Labuda, Mančuška,

Damcová, Fryčová, Šedá, Klímová.

9.

Moyzes, Alster, Jiřička, Sceranková, Kotátková,

Pražák, Kolář, Prošek, Orel, Dočkal,

Slámová, Olivová, Orlová, Silon, Béna, Tučková aka Uwe

Sterec, Helán, Rous, Brinda, Konvoj, Jansa.

10.

Podebal, Rafani, Ztohoven,

Gum Guar, Mina, Pas, Ládví,

Camera Skura, Anymous, Beavers, In Bag Veritas

Tkáčová & Mona-Chisa, White Market, Geng Beng,

Saliva, The Family, New Aliens Agency.

11.

Studio Erté Nové Zámky 1988 - (Juhász),

Open Situation Prague 1989, 2007 (Ruller),

Art of Action Mánes Prague 1991 (Čiháková),

Factum N.G. Prague 1992 (Zemánek),

Hermit Plasy 1992 - 99 (Vojtěchovský),

Hi-tech/Umění Brno 1992 - 97 (Ruller).

12.

Bohemiae Rosa 1994 - (Šejn),

Malamut Ostrava 1994 - 99, 07, 09, 11, 13, 15 (Surůvka),

Synagoga na Palmovce Prague 1996, 97 (Pachmanová),

Permanent performance G4 Cheb 1997 (Illek),

Akt Brno 1997, 98, 02, 09, 15 (Kowolowski),

Parní válec, Špálovka Prague 2000 (Ševčíks).

 

Seminar

13 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer