Isra Rene

To Whisper is a course about the residuals. It is about the murmurs that nurture the cyclical nature of research and delves into the inherent reverberations found in the micro and macro. A whisper is a theoretical framework, a poetic device, a gesture, and a boomerang that ricochets through time and space. It is sentient and inanimate at the same time. In this course, locating the whispers that extend into our practices is the central theme and driving force. We will draw inspiration and guidance from the contributions of Senga Nengudi, Eva Husse, Julius Eastman, Martin Puryear, Aria Dean, Ruth Duckworth, Dawn Lundy Martin, Suzanne Jackson, Emmer Sewell, Tina Campt and many others. Alongside weekly field note recordings and observations, three milestone studio projects will help to chronicle each individuals engagement with their own devised methodology and iteration of ¿whispers¿ in their practice. The goal of the field notes in conjunction with studio projects will challenge the development of students creative practice and to support pathways to form and give shape to how their own research methodologies inform their practice.