With Tina Sherwell
Ages 18+
In English
This three-day course will address methodologies of visual literacy and image analysis. Participants will explore a wide range of examples from contemporary popular culture and visual art to understand how questions of visual expression operate and translate in different contexts and how images and artworks are read by viewers. Participants will study the language of visual culture theory and examine the work of key thinkers such as John Berger, W.j.T Mitchell, Nicholas Mirzeoff, Jean Fisher and Stuart Hall.
Through interactive discussion, the seminar will provide participants with key tools for thinking about images and interpreting art works. The seminar will also help them improve their understanding of the mechanisms of visual referencing and signifying practices as well as the importance of haptic visualisation and reminiscence.
This session is free, and all materials are provided by Sharjah Art Foundation.
About Tina Sherwell
Tina Sherwell works across art practice, art history, curating and education. Her research focuses on the representation of landscapes and topographies of belonging, home, loss and exile in the work of Palestinian and Arab artists. She is currently Associate Arts Professor and Co-Director of the Masters of Fine Arts in Art and Media at NYUAD.
The Foundation is committed to making its programmes inclusive and accessible. You will find disability access symbols indicating accessibility for all sessions on the registration form. Kindly contact us in advance to arrange for any support needed.
For more information, email learning@sharjahart.org or call 06 568 5050.