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Interrogative Design Workshop

Offered By: Massachusetts Institute of Technology via MIT OpenCourseWare

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Course Description

Overview

"Parrhesia" was an Athenian right to frank and open speaking, the right that, like the First Amendment, demands a "fearless speaker" who must challenge political powers with criticism and unsolicited advice. Can designer and artist respond today to such a democratic call and demand? Is it possible to do so despite the (increasing) restrictions imposed on our liberties today? Can the designer or public artist operate as a proactive "parrhesiatic" agent and contribute to the protection, development and dissemination of "fearless speaking" in Public Space?

Syllabus

  • Session 7: Vito Acconci Studio
  • Simon Starling, March 9, 2006
  • Session 16: Pia Lindman
  • Session 20: Judith Barry

Taught by

Prof. Krzysztof Wodiczko

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