Art. Culture. Media

Target audience/Prerequisites:

Are you interested in how things are designed and do you yourself want to design? Do you have ideas about how future design and building can be compatible with the ecological requirements of our century? Do you question things? Do you like to philosophize? Do you enjoy visiting museums, exhibitions, and are you interested in contemporary and past cultures? Are you curious about origins and history? Do you want to express yourself not only in words but also through sketches, performances, sculptures, photographs, or videos? Do you wonder what contribution art and culture can make to shaping our lives in a sustainable, peaceful, and democratic way? — Then you are exactly right in the profile Art.Culture.Media. Artistic expression depends more on an idea and a vision than on perfectly mastered craft. Spontaneity, courage, curiosity, and joy in artistic expression are decisive. The media and ways of expression that lead to the goal can be extremely diverse.

 

Contents:

In the profile-defining subject Art the three topics free art, architecture and design are worked on. Apart from theoretical input phases on art history or analysis procedures, which obviously have a high priority and also provide a framework, art teaching is predominantly project-oriented. In particular, the program “Art Pioneers” in cooperation with renowned display houses in Hamburg is firmly anchored here. You research the overarching topic of an exhibition individually on your own question (“aesthetic research”) – and work in a medium of your own choosing that suits your work. In the end there is a joint exhibition.

Project-based work is also done in the areas of architecture and design. Thus, architecture walks are organized that you plan and carry out yourself, buildings are designed or larger design projects realized that culminate in the construction of a model or a prototype and its presentation. Project-based learning is supported by the profile-accompanying subject Project Time, which provides space and time for cooperation with external partners, excursions to Hamburg museums, city walks, trips to UNESCO World Heritage Sites, but also to the decisive events of contemporary art in Germany, such as the documenta in Kassel and the Skulptur Projekte in Münster, and a trip to Weimar is planned. The subject Project Time is included in the art lessons and comprises two of the six designated hours. This requires willingness to also be active occasionally in the afternoon or on weekends. In the current timetable, these hours are not shown.

In the accompanying subject Philosophy it should be about what a human is, what responsibilities we bear, whether we may do everything we can, and what we may know or hope to know. – Critical questioning of our own clichés and mental patterns also helps in one’s own artistic creation and in solving future problems of our world.

In the subject History, which is also accompanying the profile, it should, among other things, be about the fact that artists and cultural workers are always “children” of their time, who process the histories of their past in their works. Therefore art is always also historical culture and can be examined for temporal meanings. This applies to every artwork, building, and object. Often the true qualities, the audacity, and fundamentally new ideas remain hidden otherwise. For example, only in the 17th century did artists like Rembrandt van Rijn begin to emancipate themselves from their patrons. Patrons were the state, the church, kings, or, for example, influential and wealthy citizens. If you understand this interweaving – and the emancipation from it – you can achieve a much deeper understanding of art and culture.

In the Seminar, alongside career and study orientation (BOSO), scientific work techniques are developed. Exercises for presentation performance, writing a term paper, visualizations, and presentations are practiced. The seminar topic aligns with the content of the ongoing instruction, for example taking on sponsorships for buildings and developing architectural walks; for instance, a UNESCO podcast is created that deals with the 17 Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations, but the Federal President’s History Competition is also firmly anchored in the seminar and relies on project work: On a overarching historical theme (regional history of Hamburg, own family history) you work for yourself or in groups in the medium of your choice: texts, podcasts, videos, drawings, short stories, letters, or artistic representations are created. There is the option to submit the competition entry for the History Competition as the 5th Abitur examination, the so-called Special Learning Achievement (BLL).

The goal of the Profile Journey will be the city of Venice. In alternating years, both the Art Biennale and the Architecture Biennale take place there. These biennials are among the most important exhibitions of contemporary art and architecture worldwide and are a true experience. Once you have been there, you want to go back again and again. In addition, this city is like a history book. Venice is rich in beautiful churches, old palaces, and private collections of contemporary art, such as the Palazzo Grassi or the Peggy Guggenheim Museum. Every corner and every canal invites awe.

 

possible cooperation partners:

• UNESCO World Heritage Sites and partner schools
• Art Pioneers and exhibition houses in Hamburg (e.g., Kunsthaus, Kunstverein in Hamburg)
• Hamburg Museums
• Office for Monument Protection
• Architects’ Chamber
• People in artistic professions: architects, artists, curators, restorers, urban planners…
• Körber Foundation
• State Archive and State Library
• Association for Hamburg History