SPECIALIZATION MODULE
Course convened by Milica Tomić, Ahmad Darkhabani, Martin Schultze, Marcus Ossiander
Classrom Collaboration
IZK - Institute for Contemporary Arts & IEP - Institute of Experimental Physics
Architecture and physics students will explore light-related concepts in light, photography, and film. By investigating the role of light in art, we aim to bridge artistic practice with experimental physics, examining the points where these two fields intersect.
We will study the cinematographic apparatus as a system of relationships inspired by film and photography mechanics but evoked through materials and technologies not initially intended for film production or cinematic use. The course examines how unconventional media can be adapted or reinterpreted to create new cinematic experiences (Levi, 2012). Building on these explorations, students will deepen their understanding of light, film, and cinema through various experiments in both art and physics.
Guest artists: Axel Straschnoy and Siri Black
Image: Milica Tomić, 2024
Guest Artist Siri Black
Within the context of this course, artist Siri Black gave an artist talk presenting her practice and recent works.
In focused working sessions with students, she gave feedback on their developing projects and
introduced technical and artistic aspects of filmmaking.
Midterm Presentations
Guest Artist Axel Straschnoy
Artist Axel Straschnoy held working sessions with students and gave them feedback to help develop their ongoing projects. He also gave a public talk at Camera Austria Graz on 26 November 2024, titled How to Photograph the Invisible.
