viscollsoun
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This is the online version of the application materials for CCS Course Call for the viscollsoun Class.
The lead applicant is Christopher Jette.
viscollsoun is....
A class that will be offered during the Fall 2010 quarter at UCSB. viscollsoun will be a co-taught by Christopher Jette and Alejandro Casazi. This class will be offered to undergraduate music, art and CCS students as a means of promoting and exploring both the praxis and theory of collaborative artwork created by the joint efforts of sonic and visual artists with an emphasis on the tools and techniques that the digital domain enables.
Download the complete application in pdf
This is the online version of the application materials for CCS Course Call for the viscollsoun Class.
The lead applicant is Christopher Jette.
viscollsoun is....
A class that will be offered during the Fall 2010 quarter at UCSB. viscollsoun will be a co-taught by Christopher Jette and Alejandro Casazi. This class will be offered to undergraduate music, art and CCS students as a means of promoting and exploring both the praxis and theory of collaborative artwork created by the joint efforts of sonic and visual artists with an emphasis on the tools and techniques that the digital domain enables.
Download the complete application in pdf
History
Independently, Christopher and Alejandro have collaborated with numerous persons throughout their respective careers. They began working together in 2008 and have since produced multiple audio-visual works. While the core of their collaborations has always been an aesthetic goal, there has been an evolving discussion of the praxis of the collaborative process. This discussion in turn led to the recognition of theoretical concepts that underpin the collaborative approach. It is from these beginnings that the notion to present an academic class sprang. The class will articulate theoretical and pragmatic findings in addition to providing a space in which undergraduate students can explore collaboration, gaining insight from their instructors, while exemplifying their unique perspectives as individuals and young artists. For examples of joint works of the instructors see Collaborative works of Jette and Casazi.
L(p)inks
Christopher Jette - the personal website of this composer, multimedia artist and instructor
contact Christopher
Alejandro Casazi- the personal website of this visual, multimedia artist and instructor
contact Alejandro
Curriculum Planning Blog- An ongoing archive of ideas, discussions and links regarding the planning of the viscollsound curriculum.
Collaborative works of Jette and Casazi
Lungen - A live performance combing dance, drawing, sound and lighting centered on the rhythm of breathing as a uniting force across disciplines and performers. Presented in 2008 at UCSB and funded by an IHC grant for collaborative works.
Daiku - Daiku is an ongoing project that explores the concision and metaphorical nature of haiku with digital shorts that intensely delve into the material and bring the perceiver into contact with a delicate and poetic interpretation of the chosen visual and sound materials. Presented at the Santa Barbara Art Museum in 2008.
Retrato - Imagery and sound from humanity are used as a point of departure into a sensual world of abstraction. Available as a video online and presented in 16 channels of audio, 3 walls of video projection and interactive sculptures as a component of Christopher Jette's PhD qualification exams in 2009.
Empatheia Ballare - An interactive piece of five floating spheres tied to a sound source emanating within each sculpture and further linked to video projection that surrounds the installation. Shown at the Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts Forum in 2009.
