Falling

The act of falling is simple. Falling is what happens when you are off balance; it makes your body drop and loose control and often provides amusement for spectators. Defined as a downward movement from a higher to a lower level, to hang down, to drop away, to show disappointment, to lose one’s balance and collapse, to be captured or to decrease, to ‘fall’ conjures a multitude of images and associations.

Falling is typically perceived as a negative phenomenon and associated with failing. However, learning happens through failing. The course will not only consider the physical act of falling but will examine how it is seen in society, how it connects to our social order, to standards, to football and comedy. We will look at the philosophical side of a dropping object and loosing control and see how amusement parks and popular culture make us enjoy a sudden change in altitude.

What to expect from the course:

The course will

discuss various ideas, backgrounds

be very open for discussion

connecting the seemingly unconnected

include performance, photography, and experimental elements

host a group discussion by students and fellow on equal levels

employ practical and theoretical work

Why join:

to learn about the connection between art, design, and society

to learn about aesthetics

to develop a new research methodology

to develop a personal project as a student enrolled in the course

to together with experts of different backgrounds