Theoretical course
MANIFESTOS
FUTURISM | CONSTRUCTIVISM | DADAISM | SURREALISM | MINIMALISM | ARTE POVERA

‘The slap and the punch¹: the manifesto as artistic discourse’

The slap and the punch is not a recent gaffe, but a poetic inspiration which ignited the artistic avant-gardes who transformed turmoil into an ideal form, and the manifesto into aesthetics.

¹ From the Manifesto of Futurism by F.T.Marinetti

Trainer:
Joana Batel

Beneficiaries:
>16

Duration:
1h30/session

Fee:
2€/session

Info/reservations:
info@temporario.mcmlxxvi.net

Overview:
The affirmation of a formalism or style does not sit well with the soft, pensive step of the genius or the hedonism of singularity. Hard times demand union and a show of strength. The urgency of adopting a formal position makes the manifesto more of a way of doing art than a declaration of principles. Emotions run high and debate over what art should be entangles the artistic manifesto in intertexts and images.

Methodology:
Based on reading and discussion of the manifestos of the historic avant-gardes and other classic disruptive texts, we will chronologically trace the history of stylistic changes and analyse new forms of image construction to locate the vocabulary, grammar and semantics of modern and contemporary art. The course will be divided into six sessions, each of which will be dedicated to an artistic manifesto or programme text. The texts will be sent to participants in advance, in Portuguese. Reading and analysis of the text will be illustrated by projected images.

Futurism
F.T. Marinetti | Manifeste du Futurisme (1909)

Constructivism
Kasimir Malevitch | Suprematist Manifesto (1916)

Dada
Hugo Ball | Dada Manifesto (1916)

Tristan Tzara | Dada Manifesto (1918)

Surrealism
André Breton | Le Manifeste du Surréalisme (1924)

Minimalism
Michael Fried | Art and Objecthood (1967)

Arte Povera
Germano Celant | Arte Povera, Appunti per una guerriglia (1967)

Materials:
The texts will be sent to participants by email in advance.