Look: Bauhaus!

What is Bauhaus and how should we speak about it? Who were those people who once decided to change the world of art and design? The first session will introduce the history of the school and its founders. Afterwards, the participants will create an artwork in the Bauhaus manner.

The course members will create volume using light and shadow (and learn how light impacts the visual perception of volume). They will also discuss the role of light illusion in contemporary art and design, before implementing the acquired knowledge during the practical block at the end of the class.

Together with the course instructors, the group will explore color as a type of animate matter which always depends on light and has a range of its unique physical and personal qualities. They are also invited to experiment with the layering of colors and master other techniques of color interaction.

The class will be dedicated to the study of various textures, such as stone, fabric, glass, bark of a tree, fur, etc. To conclude the session, the members will create collages based on the materials’ textures.

Forms and their components are the theme of this class. The group will study the relationship between a line, a point and a figure within composition. At the end of the session, the participants will implement this knowledge through the creation of new compositions using various figures.

The participants will learn about the sense of movement articulated by an artwork (what form it may take and how it is constructed) before executing works using the newly acquired skills. 

While discussing the importance of typography and text in the practice of Bauhaus, the session will also address the composition of a written piece. What kind of fonts exist? What do their size and form depend on? Inspired by printed materials of the Bauhaus era, the participants will design their own booklet featuring experimental fonts. 

An artist or designer is recognized by a signature visual manner. During this session, the participants will discuss how a person’s inner world, interests and habits are reflected through artistic practices, before creating original works inspired by their own inward realms.

How did the style of Bauhaus evolve with time? The final class will outline this evolution by explaining to the listeners which of its stylistic discoveries remain unchanged in our time, and which have gone through mutations and transformations. The group will then create new works featuring elements representing the present and the past.