The expression “media art” which appeared at the beginning of the 1990s does not just grapple against the rapid succession of information technology, cross various domains, and connect with new and old forms of media in unprecedented ways. Rather, it invents new forms of media, etc. and it can be taken as a movement deviating away from the pre-existing frame of that state in itself. Communication which is represented by social media, an excessive reliance on freakshow functions through the medium of media, problems regarding natural disasters, the environment, energy; in present times where perhaps the boundary between the ordinary and extraordinary has become blurred, a need has emerged to reexamine the possibilities and meaning that media expressions hold. At the same time that will probably link to the reexamination of interactions between the existence of humans and the world.
In each lecture, the professor in charge will provide various examples from each perspective following the theme and raise questions, analyses and observations. Concerning the format of the lectures, whilst there will be regular lectures, there will also be practical contents that will prioritize the personal experience. Additionally, through the organization of an opportunity for three professors to engage in dialogue, the sharing of issues and mutual bouncing of ideas will be encouraged.