This seminar explores the diverse world of modern South Asian art and architecture. It does so through the lens of diaspora, thinking about forms of aesthetic production as moving between notions of place and displacement. Over the course of the term, we will explore a wide range of practices and places, including video art installations in India, neo-miniature traditions from Pakistan, and changing architectural practices in Sri Lanka. Special attention will be given to works of new media, critically engaging with practices and histories that extend across Asia, Africa, and America. Throughout the semester, we will also have the chance to be in conversation with a global network of artists, curators, and scholars, building on these discussions to create an archive of oral histories.HAAVC 2000 courses develop students' visual analysis skills while providing the opportunity for in-depth study of the visual/structural artifacts associated with a particular topic, region, or movement. Students will also engage with the relevant primary/secondary literature for the topic at hand. Courses will pay particular attention to the larger cultural, historical, and theoretical/ideological contexts in which the visual artifacts and structures under consideration were created.

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