Territory occupies a significant place in the discourses on art and material culture. Key lines of inquiry related to territory include the physical, symbolic, and theoretical capturing of terrain; the creation of political, economic, environmental, social, spiritual, and intellectual domains; its potential to express human emotion and experience; and the global intermedial exchanges associated with its (re)configurations. In this course, students will explore the cultural landscapes that have helped to shape the development of artistic practice over time.
Territory occupies a significant place in the discourses on art and material culture. Key lines of inquiry related to territory include the physical, symbolic, and theoretical capturing of terrain; the creation of political, economic, environmental, social, spiritual, and intellectual domains; its potential to express human emotion and experience; and the global intermedial exchanges associated with its (re)configurations. In this course, students will explore the cultural landscapes that have helped to shape the development of artistic practice over time.
