ARTH 370 - Studies in Canadian Art: Re-interpreting Nationalist Imagery in Canada 1800-2015
- M - 15:00-17:30
- EV-1.605
- INSTRUCTOR: DJ FRASER
This course offers a survey of Canadian art from the 19th century to the contemporary moment, from early nationhood to a comprehensive understanding of the idea of nation through images and narrative-driven creative practices. From westward expansion to the Idea of North, Canada has been conjured in the popular mindset as an open, empty and productive space to be cultivated and settled. However, this call to dominate the landscape has been challenged by indigenous artists and practices that seek to decolonize and challenge understandings of nationhood that rely upon erasure, genocide and colonial control. As part of an ongoing practice of Truth and Reconciliation, this course will interrogate motives behind nationalist narratives in art, reaching out beyond the Canadian landscape and into political, performance and critical art practices.