Summer School AAVS Basel & Art Basel : Matérialité des salons d'art
© Augustas Serapinas, "Čiurlionis Gym," Art Basel Unlimited 2023. Photo: Fabrizio Furiassi.
This Summer School is a joint program of the Architectural Association School of Architecture in London and the Urban Studies division of the University of Basel. This second edition is scheduled for June 7th to 16th, 2024, in conjunction with the Art Basel week.
Through the lens of materiality, by which these events unfold, this summer school will take a critical look at world fairs, expos, biennials and triennials, and the works of artists, architects, urbanists, curators, and institutions involved in them. This will be done according to a double register of materialism: one inspired by theories and methodologies of the material turn in the social sciences, and the other one inscribed into the market logics of material consumption and accumulation that foreground phenomena of extractive capitalism and exclusionary urbanism.
Format
Venue: University of Basel, Urban Studies Division
Duration: 7 to 16 June
Eligibility
Open to university students, recent graduates and young professionals in architecture, urban planning, design, arts and related fields.
Required software: Microsoft Office Suite (or equivalent), Adobe CS and 2D/3D CAD (for architects only).
Institutional Setting
- AA School of Architecture (London, UK)
- University of Basel, Urban Studies
- Art Basel
- Basel Social Club
Please note that the ECTS credits offered to University of Basel students cannot be validated at EPFL.