Seminar (372-0-1)

Topic

Food Culture

Instructors

Rudolf Brendan Fernandes
847/491-7346
640 Lincoln St, Evanston Campus

Meeting Info

Locy Hall 111: Thurs 1:00PM - 3:50PM

Overview of class

Artists have always used food as a metaphor in art. Food is one of the sustaining factors of life. It nourishes the body—it controls the economy. Naturally, food has developed many cultural and political complexities. In this course we will explore the thematics of food in art. We will learn about food as a subject, a material and as an artform itself through presentations, reading and artmaking. We will find ways to think conceptually and critically about food in our daily lives and about its role in our art practices. We will learn about artists who use food as a medium, and also explore ways that we can gather and eat together. We will nourish the mind and body!

Class Materials (Required)

No course costs.

Class Attributes

Advanced Expression
Literature and Arts Foundational Discipline
Literature & Fine Arts Distro Area
Attendance at 1st class mandatory