Teaching

Socio-ecological relationships and contemporary artists’ practice

This course focuses on understanding socio-ecological relationships and how that might inform different ways in making artwork. From conducting archival research to nature observations, students learn to use research as a tool for developing projects and how research can strengthen one’s studio practice. We focus on various themes such as waste, land, water, food, plants, forests, and biodiversity, engaging with the contemporary art practices in these themes. How are today’s artists responding to the environmental transformation?

We will discuss readings on these topics and how colonialism past and present impacts the environment and ecosystems, societies, economies, and all living creatures on earth. Students will engage in critique and will be encouraged to experiment in studio making to create independent projects.

MFA Summer Residency Program at Lesley University College of Art + Design, Cambridge, MA. 2024
Smith College: Five College Advanced Studio Art Seminar, Northampton, MA. Fall 2024