Essay

Module 5: Overview, Readings, and Tasks

There is a strong contemporary interest in the concept of place and it is notable how this interest crosses boundaries of disciplinary study—anthropology, psychology, geography, philosophy, cultural studies, and art are just a few of the areas in which interest in the significance of place has emerged. For many researchers, the contemplation of “place” is also intertwined with the construction of knowledge and self- understanding. In this module we will study the many different ways and means that contemporary artists address the issue of "place' in their work.

To successfully complete this module, you will need the following:

Course textbook: Themes of Contemporary Art

Once you have reviewed the information presented here, you should do the following:

Review the module commentary; Complete the reading(s) and optional media assigned for this module;

Complete the reading(s) and optional media assigned for this module; Carefully review the directions for the module exercise assigned for this module; and Complete the module exercise and submit as the instructions indicate.

Required Readings

Course Text (Themes of Contemporary Art): Chapter 6: Place (Please note that chapter number is different than Module number)

Optional Media

If you wish to view the media, please use this link as a means to access listings for the ART21 episodes listed below: http://video. pbs.org/program/art-21/episodes/ (http://video.pbs.org/program/art-21/episodes/)

Art 21: Season 1 "Place": Full episode available online for free from PBS at https://www.pbs.org/show/art-21/episodes/season/1/ (https://www.pbs.org/show/art- 21/episodes/season/1/)

Art 21: Season 2 "Stories": Full episode available online for free from PBS at https://www.pbs.org/show/art-21/episodes/season/2/ (https://www.pbs.org/show/art- 21/episodes/season/2/)