Workshop with guest teacher 4

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Name of lecturer(s)

Department

Předmět zajišťuje Department of Alternative and Puppet Theatre

Contents

Tinkering Workshop

The workshop proposes the performers to explore the technical material as a potential partner for (co-)work, not only in a performative context. Practical exercises will focus on working with analogue electronics, soldering and circuit bending, using methods such as disassembly and 'trial and error'.

Learning outcomes

The aim is to eliminate the distance between creators and technical objects by turning the reality of the latter 'inside out'. Manual exercises will be accompanied by free discussions on the philosophy of hacking in terms of creative use of technology, the concept of 'dirt' in contemporary technological art. Suggestions from workshop participants will also be given space.

Prerequisites and other requirements

Upon requirements of specific teachers.

Literature

COLLINS, Nicolas. Handmade Electronic Music: The Art of Hardware Hacking. Routledge, 2009. ISBN-13: 978-0415998734 Excerpts and exercises available from: https://www.nicolascollins.com/handmade.htm

MCKENZIE, Wark. The Hacker Manifesto. Harvard University Press. 2004. 008. ISBN: 100674015436. Available from: https://monoskop.org/images/8/85/Wark_McKenzie_A_Hacker_Manifesto.pdf

PARIKKA, HERTZ, Jussi, Gernet. Zombie Media: Circuit Bending Media Archaeology into an Art Method. Appendix to the book „A Geology of Media“. University Of Minnesota Press. 2015. ISBN-100816695520.

RICHARDS, John. The Music of Things. Journal of the Japanese Society for Sonic Arts, Vol.9 No.2 pp.16-20. Available from: http://data.jssa.info/paper/2017v09n02/4.Richards.pdf

Evaluation methods and criteria

Active participation at workshop (at least 80% attendance) is awarded by credits.

Further information

Course may be repeated

No schedule has been prepared for this course

The subject is a part of the following study plans