ILUS 305 SU91: Illustration Genres: Topic
This course varies in topic from section to section, and is repeatable for 3 credits so long as the thematic topic has changed. As a diverse field that spans print, screen, objects and environments both physical and virtual, Illustration increasingly necessitates the ability to adapt. The topics and thematics offered on this course are designed to expose students to a range of unique approaches to illustration practiced within the field. Students will engage in problem solving and debate, research and experimentation. Topics and thematics have included: Allegory, Botanical Illustration, Children's Books, Concept Design, Comics, Editorial, Food, Illustrating Literature and Illustration Design, Sci-Fi, etc.
Each section of this course runs with a different topic. See here.
This course is subject to priority rules; see here.
Topic: Illustration in the Anthropocene
The term Anthropocene designates the time when human activities started to significantly impact our ecological and geological systems. In popular use it has become associated with the processes of climate change, habitat destruction and the loss of biodiversity on the planet earth. It is truly a global movement and evidence for it can be found in the sediment and ice core samples dating back to the mid-20th century. But how does one react to this grand event within the discipline of illustration. In this course we will be exploring how illustrators can participate in these conversations. We will also be investigating the role that images have in our culture and their ability to challenge, educate and display ecological issues.
Completion of 54 credits
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The world is full of potential obstacles and limitations to the flow and movement of life. The logic of Late-capitalism is no exception. To navigate a particular environment, plants and animals (both human and non-human) need many complex attributes. Animals for instance, require muscular intelligence, mental processes such as self-awareness and awareness of others, as well as the ability to respond to our surroundings. This includes creativity and imagination (Art). Even at its most instinctive level, behaviour shows these capacities and potentials. Otherwise, life in any form would not be able to survive in unpredictable and precarious situations.
Jesse Garbe’s work investigates our relationship with nature. It puts forward the idea that paintings, diagrams, taxidermy and other visual aids play a significant role in how we understand animals, plants and their habitats.
He is also an avid bird watcher, citizen scientist and general advocate of the ornithological.
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