A 3-day in-situ workshop in Auroville by Dr. Christoph Klütsch
(as a part Open Space Documentary Arts Programme)
18th to 20th April 2024
OVERVIEW
This 3-Day Workshop Exploring Gilles Deleuze’s Film Philosophy will be an immersive journey through the concepts of Gilles Deleuze’s film philosophy, with a connection to the Irumbai Temple and its cinematic parallels. We will delve into the rhythmic interplay between the sacredness of temple spaces and the dynamism of movement images, guided by key Deleuzian film concepts. Deleuze film theory is often seen as complicated. We will playfully explore central elements and understand what a movement image and a time image are, how they relate to memory and the cinema projector, and how everything starts with Plato’s cave and the question of representation.
April 18th, 17:00 to 19:30 hrs IST:
Cinematic Dialogues:
We open with a vibrant film discussion featuring excerpts from legendary filmmakers— Sergei Eisenstein ‘Battleship Potemkin’ (1925), Dziga Vertov “Man with a Movie Camera” (1929), and Carl Theodor Dreyer “The Passion of Joan of Arc” (1928, Jean Luc Godard “Pierrot le fou” (1965). Their works will set the stage for our exploration of perception, action, affection in the movement image, and the concept of the ‘whole’.
April 19th, 07:00 to 11:00 hrs IST:
Temple Visits and Sacred Spaces:
A contemplative walk through the serene environs of Irumbai temple. We will look at the basic principles of temple architecture through the Agamas and Vastupurushamandala, followed by a reflection on vibration, time and memory and the element of bhakti while walking around the inner temple, focusing on the peripheral view and contemplative seeing as cinematic experience. (Photography inside the temple will only be conducted if permissible by the temple authorities, respecting the sanctity of the space. Our program is designed to ensure a comprehensive understanding while keeping the content accessible and engaging).
April 20th, 14:30 to 17:30 hrs IST:
Practical Cinematography Workshop:
Engage in hands-on activities, where you will play with your own movement images. This practical workshop allows you to apply basic techniques such as shot, montage, cut and reflect on their philosophical potential.
This workshop is conducted as a part of ongoing Open Space Documentary Arts Programme.
MODE OF INSTRUCTION: English.
FACULTY – CHRISTOPH KLÜTSCH :
Christoph Klütsch obtained his Master’s degree in Philosophy from the University of Heidelberg, Germany, and his PhD in Art Science from the University of Bremen, Germany. From 2008 to 2015, he was a full professor of Art History and Media Theory at the Savannah College of Art and Design in the USA. He served as the academic director at the SCAD Lacoste campus in France from 2015 to 2018. His major interests, presented in chronological order to indicate significant shifts in his understanding of the world, include G. W. F. Hegel, E. Husserl, Information Aesthetics, Gilles Deleuze, Sri Aurobindo, and Vedanta. A common thread in his work is the reflection and analysis of self-consciousness in relation to aesthetic theories in different media.
Since moving to Auroville in 2022, his research interest has focused on the exploration of Chola Temple Architecture, Vedanta, and their intersection with Gilles Deleuze’s philosophy of immanence. Encounters of connections intersect informally at: https://readingdeleuzeinindia.org/ . His academic biography is available at: https://independent.academia.edu/ChristophKlütschKluetsch .
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