Installation Art Project: Cast Ceramics
F06
Yoko Inoue
This course focuses on the clay medium in the context of contemporary art. Students will work with the instructor, as associates, in producing work for an actual installation art project at a nonprofit gallery in NYC. The essential focus of this collaborative project will be cast ceramics. A range of mold-making and casting methods will be introduced in this course.

Students will produce components for the exhibition, under the supervision of the instructor, during required independent studio hours. Class time will be used for presentations, field trips, critiques, planning, and technical demonstrations.

The theme of the exhibition will be related to contemporary issues in our society such as identity, cultural heritage, commerce, and mass production. Students will develop research projects to assist in the conceptual development of each component of the installation. The opening of the exhibition is scheduled during the FWT. Student participation in mounting the installation in the gallery is not mandatory.