In this module we will explore recent engagements between art and feminism from the last five years. Based around a close engagement with the work of a young generation of artists, together we will address some of the most pressing themes and questions that define the field: from the reproduction of labour in the digital economy, to the relationship between art and the environment, to thinking about race and representation. The development of new networked communication technologies will form an important backdrop to the course as a whole, and we will think about technology not only in relation to feminist theory and practice but also consider the construction of models of masculinity and the importance of trans scholarship to theorizing the Web (and vice versa).
We will critically engage with some of the new discursive frameworks that have emerged in the last decade – including the anthropocene, the posthuman and the so-called new-materialisms – and analyse how these have informed artistic responses to thinking about identity and subjectivity. The course aims to situate these practices historically, and we will consider possible points of connection – and disconnection – with earlier moments such as performance practices of the 1960s and 70s, body art of the 1990s and cyberfeminism.
By the end of the module, students should have acquired:
By the end of this module, students will have developed:
Module information
- Module title
Toil & Trouble: Feminism and Art Now- Module number
HOA00081M- Convenor
Cadence Kinsey
For postgraduates