Habeas Corpus
Credits: 3
Elective course for Third and Fourth year
Gilad Ratman
Gilad Ratman, born in Israel in 1975, creates video works and installations aimed at documenting human behaviors within complex systems of control and dependency. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts from Bezalel Academy and a Master's degree in Fine Arts from Columbia University. Ratman's works have been exhibited in significant solo exhibitions worldwide, including the Jewish Museum, Berlin, Germany (2020); Bus Projects, Melbourne, Australia (2016); TRAFO, Center for Contemporary Art, Szczecin, Poland (2015); Israel Museum, Jerusalem (2015); MACBA, Museum of Contemporary Art, Buenos Aires, Argentina (2014); the Israeli Pavilion at the 55th Venice Biennale, Venice, Italy (2013); and the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, USA (2011). Ratman is the recipient of the 2018 Ministry of Culture Award, the Anselm Kiefer Prize from the Wolf Foundation for the year 2011, the Young Artist Prize from the Ministry of Culture for the year 2007, and the Givon Prize from the Tel Aviv Museum of Art for the year 2005. His works are part of public collections around the world.
This course will focus on the twilight zones between static installations and live action, between the stage and space, and between matter and will. Throughout the course we will hold discussions and watch visual materials. Some of the key concepts we will explore include dark matter, compassion, organism, foreign body, and dubbing. Students will be required to present one main exercise.
