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051-0219-08L 2 Credits BSC , DS , MSC D-ARCH

Artistic and Conceptual Thinking and Working

Künstlerisches Denken und Arbeiten

Lecturers: Prof. em. Karin Sander, Dominique Lämmli

Examiners: Dominique Lämmli

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Last Updated: 2026-02-05 15:25:02

Abstract

What methods and strategies can be perceived in artistic practice and what objectives do they pursue? We examine and compare different positions.

Objective

Knowledge of different strategies and methods; Representative insight into the professional practice of art.

Content

Art is broadly encompassing. It includes: action and process oriented production, visions and fantastic constructs, confrontation with the institutional norms of art and the economic realities of society, interventions in architectural or urban contexts, and much more. Art incorporates the implementation of various media and forms of production such as painting, sculpture, light; social, political, public or spatial interventions etc.

General Information

Language: German
Levels: BSC , DS , MSC
Frequency: Semesterly recurring

Examination

Type: ungraded semester performance

Die Mit-Verantwortung bei einer Sitzung sowie die aktive Beteiligung bei allen Seminarsitzungen wird vorausgesetzt.

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