This course will examine and investigate the ways that our fundamental notions of vision and perception have changed over time. Starting with the camera obscura, stereoscopy, and the world of philosophical toys and leading to virtual worlds of contemporary art and culture, we will explore this vital and ever-changing historical trajectory. In recent times, a shift in our perception has been dis-assembled through computer-based technology. Spatial and temporal realms are challenging our views about how space is constructed. This course will wield analog and digital tools in the construction of optical devices and/or installations. Students will comprehend flicker fusion, apparent motion, and other modes for describing internal processes of perception. This advanced course encourages independent and individualistic styles, structures and techniques and a strong conceptual framework as each student will create, present, and contextualize the lineage of the works relating to different image-making epochs.
- Instructor: Hossein Khosrowjah