October 28–30, 2011
Conference Website
Embodied Fantasies, a concept central to art history, theory and practice is concurrently a topic debated in the fields of the neuro-and-cognitive sciences, philosophy and phenomenology. This theme will be addressed in a transdisciplinary conference hosting scholars and artists from the fields of architecture, art history, visual art, history of science and psychology among others. Discussions will focus on concepts of embodiment as they relate to sexuality, aesthetics, epistemology, perception and fantasy itself. Approaches to the role of fantasies will be viewed beyond traditional conceptions to include complex thinking processes, subjectivity, and the inter-subjective. Prominent attention will be paid to fantasies and images as a form of knowledge production.
Speakers include: Gabriele Brandstetter (Freie Universität, Berlin), Horst Bredekamp (Humboldt Universitӓt, Berlin), Mark Dery (cultural critic), Frank Gillette (School of Visual Arts), Dan Hutto (University of Hertfordshire, UK), Mitchell Joachim (TerreformONE), Arthur I. Miller (University of London), Alva Noe (University of California and City University of New York), Shelley Rice (New York University) and McKenzie Wark (The New School), among others.
Conference Organizers
Suzanne Anker
Chair, BFA Fine Arts Department
School of Visual Arts, NYC
[email protected]
Sabine Flach
Visiting Scholar, BFA Fine Arts Department
School of Visual Arts, NYC
[email protected]
Location
School of Visual Arts
Fine Arts Building
335 West 16th Street
New York, New York 10011
(+1) 212.592.2510
Booking information
Conference fee: 75 USD
Register online
About the School of Visual Arts
With an enrollment of more than 350, a faculty of approximately 100 active artists, critics and curators, and a distinguished roster of guest lecturers, the BFA Fine Arts Department at SVA offers direct and multifaceted engagement with the largest art community in the world. Launched in 2008 by Department Chair Suzanne Anker, the BFA Fine Arts Department’s digital initiative entails a significant expansion of the curriculum as well as facilities, with courses offered in Digital Sculpture: Designing the Future, Embroidery and the Digital Sewing Machine and Woodcut in the Digital Age. From coursework in anatomy, figure drawing and color theory, to interdisciplinary workshops in digital and photo-based media, the curriculum provides the broadest possible means of expression.
School of Visual Arts (SVA) in New York City is an established leader and innovator in the education of artists. From its inception in 1947, the faculty has been comprised of professionals working in the arts and art-related fields. SVA provides an environment that nurtures creativity, inventiveness and experimentation, enabling students to develop a strong sense of identity and a clear direction of purpose.
For more information, visit www.sva.edu/events.
