Course

Art: Goldfinger, 2007

Goldfinger (2007)
Screen print on 24-carat gold

By Faisal Abdu’Allah

Course: Art History/Art/Communication Arts 469: Interdisciplinary Studies in the Arts
Topic Title: FauHaus 2013: Bodies, Minds, Senses, and the Arts
Instructor: Faisal Abdu'Allah, Spring 2013 Artist in Residence
UW Instructor of Record: Henry Drewal, Department of Art History
Day/Time: Tuesdays, 4-6pm. Required public events: Wednesdays 4:30-5:30 or 7-8pm TBA.
Location: L170 Elvehjem Building, 800 University Avenue
Limit: 22
Credits: 3

PLEASE NOTE: The FauHaus course is full and applications are no longer being accepted.

FauHaus is an art laboratory co-taught by Artist in Residence Faisal Abdu’Allah and Professor Henry Drewal and is composed of student practitioners from visual arts, performance, art history, and visual culture. Referencing the legendary Bauhaus—a space where multiple disciplines were encouraged to flourish side by side—FauHaus (F for Faisal, H for Henry, Haus for UW-Madison) is grounded in Drewal’s theory of sensiotics, which considers the crucial role of the senses in understanding arts and culture.

FauHaus will explore the sensory and cognitive engagements of the human body-mind over fifteen weeks. A roster of internationally-renowned visitors, including award-winning artists and actors, acclaimed architects, esteemed scholars, and museum curators from world-class institutions, will bring diverse viewpoints to the FauHaus seminar and beyond through a series free public presentations. FauHaus participants’ skills and interests will determine the art approaches used in the course, such as photography (with the use of Polaroids), printmaking, sculpture, papermaking, filmmaking, performance, or creative writing. FauHaus will provide a transformative experience for participants as they delve into their sensory worlds to create and present work on and off the UW–Madison campus.