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A 2-part module by the MA Transdisciplinary Studies of ZHdK, Department Kulturanalysen und Vermittlung. Held by Anna Rubi & Eirini Sourgiadaki. Autumn 2023-Spring 2024 Colour perception varies, so do the semantics of colour terminology, for both sighted and blind individuals. The questions around colour perception from ophthalmology or neurobiology perspectives to cognitive and artistic ones, are infinite: Is there a universal human experience of the blue sky, the green grass and the brown soil? How is colour perceived in the brain, how is it translated into a communicable concept and how does it affect our perceived world, our mental and physical state? What is the role of colour in synesthesia? And most importantly, does colour have to do just with vision? In this module we work with the generation of blue colour on print, using the major light source available, the Sun. The Island of Amorgos is often referred to as “Le grand bleu” after the famous french film was shot at location. Its ancient name is “Melania”. “Melani”, the Greek word for ink, (“Melano” for dark blue, cyan) as it is said that in ancient times the place was covered with dark green flora. Our investigation begins exactly with this deep tint. We pay a visit to the famous monastery and the water oracle, walk the trails to observe the sensual -not only vision-based- shades of blue. In the spring term, we participate in local activities such as beach clean-up initiatives of the remote bays by local fishermen and their boats. We visit bee-hives and herb-distilleries, we work with the most basic bits and pieces of the island to capture its essence.

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Hannah L. M. Eßler, Micol Favini, Lovis Heuss, Eirini Sourgiadaki, Livia Zumofen, Anna Rubi, Tomer Zirkilevech, Alisha Dutt Islam, Charles Kwong - "Investigating the Big Blue": cyanotype workshop in two parts, Amorgos, Cyclades, Greece - 2024

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    • Part 1: October 2023
    • Part 2: April 2024
    • Micol Favini
    • Tomer Zirkilevich
    • Marcel Rickli
    • Sèbastien Mitra
    • Ludwig Lederer
    • Chrles Kwong
    • Tsz Hei Fung
    • Soraya Thashima Rutschmann
    • Paula Tyliszczak
    • Livia Zumofen
    • Alisha Dutt Islam
    • Hannah Essler
    • Sharon Chan
    • Lovis Heuss
    • Nora Longatti
    • Kirill Agafonov
    • Pauline Brämer
    • Rahel Koller
    • Engy Sarhan
    • Final show, Toni Areal 30.4-2.5.2024
    • Hannah L. M. Eßler, Micol Favini, Lovis Heuss, Eirini Sourgiadaki, Livia Zumofen, Anna Rubi, Tomer Zirkilevech, Alisha Dutt Islam, Charles Kwong
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    • about
    • Part 1: October 2023
    • Part 2: April 2024
    • Micol Favini
    • Tomer Zirkilevich
    • Marcel Rickli
    • Sèbastien Mitra
    • Ludwig Lederer
    • Chrles Kwong
    • Tsz Hei Fung
    • Soraya Thashima Rutschmann
    • Paula Tyliszczak
    • Livia Zumofen
    • Alisha Dutt Islam
    • Hannah Essler
    • Sharon Chan
    • Lovis Heuss
    • Nora Longatti
    • Kirill Agafonov
    • Pauline Brämer
    • Rahel Koller
    • Engy Sarhan
    • Final show, Toni Areal 30.4-2.5.2024
    • Hannah L. M. Eßler, Micol Favini, Lovis Heuss, Eirini Sourgiadaki, Livia Zumofen, Anna Rubi, Tomer Zirkilevech, Alisha Dutt Islam, Charles Kwong
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    A 2-part module by the MA Transdisciplinary Studies of ZHdK, Department Kulturanalysen und Vermittlung. Held by Anna Rubi & Eirini Sourgiadaki. Autumn 2023-Spring 2024 Colour perception varies, so do the semantics of colour terminology, for both sighted and blind individuals. The questions around colour perception from ophthalmology or neurobiology perspectives to cognitive and artistic ones, are infinite: Is there a universal human experience of the blue sky, the green grass and the brown soil? How is colour perceived in the brain, how is it translated into a communicable concept and how does it affect our perceived world, our mental and physical state? What is the role of colour in synesthesia? And most importantly, does colour have to do just with vision? In this module we work with the generation of blue colour on print, using the major light source available, the Sun. The Island of Amorgos is often referred to as “Le grand bleu” after the famous french film was shot at location. Its ancient name is “Melania”. “Melani”, the Greek word for ink, (“Melano” for dark blue, cyan) as it is said that in ancient times the place was covered with dark green flora. Our investigation begins exactly with this deep tint. We pay a visit to the famous monastery and the water oracle, walk the trails to observe the sensual -not only vision-based- shades of blue. In the spring term, we participate in local activities such as beach clean-up initiatives of the remote bays by local fishermen and their boats. We visit bee-hives and herb-distilleries, we work with the most basic bits and pieces of the island to capture its essence.
  • Hannah L. M. Eßler, Micol Favini, Lovis Heuss, Eirini Sourgiadaki, Livia Zumofen, Anna Rubi, Tomer Zirkilevech, Alisha Dutt Islam, Charles Kwong - "Investigating the Big Blue": cyanotype workshop in two parts, Amorgos, Cyclades, Greece - 2024
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