design-aerobics 2008: sex course 2008 lesson list ..........................................................................................................................................................................................






course duration: january 23 - march 23, 2008


one of the most basic human acts and instincts, is a main topic of exploration for many
talented people in the creation of artwork.this course is not about hardcore pornography.
it’s about the way we portray sex, through our creative process. lessons feature thought
provoking essays and inspiring examples from art, to photography, to graphic - and
industrial design.

- what is it that attracts us to objects?
- why is sex used in advertising?
- can the way a room is designed turn a chance meeting into a long lasting relationship?
- what's behind the shift in social acceptance of sex?
- who created the first sex shops?

stretch your design muscles and discover that sex and design are not so far apart at all.
(if you are under 18, you must leave now!)

read the human needs course introduction - here


LESSON LIST:

introduction to the theme (10 lessons)
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Lesson 1:
sex
(taboo subject in society?)

Lesson 2:
the boundaries of politically correct
(normalization of pornography)

Lesson 3:
'sex sells'
(how advertising walks the fine line between prudish
and vulgar imagery).

Lesson 4:
banned advertising

Lesson 5:
some things never change
(sex, drugs and rock’n roll)

Lesson 6:
history of the nude

Lesson 7:
skin

Lesson 8:
mirrors

Lesson 9:
beauty

Lesson 10:
beate uhse
(the queen of sex shops)


creativity skills / general training practise (10 lessons)
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Lesson 11:
hedonism

Lesson 12:
sexual appeal

Lesson 13:
compulsively visual and tactile

Lesson 14:
highly overt versus extremely subtle

Lesson 15:
magazine covers

Lesson 16:
fucking brilliant or just a shitty idea?

Lesson 17:
obsession and fantasy

Lesson 18:
seductive paradoxes

Lesson 19:
the condom

Lesson 20:
togetherness


sex in the design context (10 lessons)
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Lesson 21:
in the realm of the senses
(sex and graphic design)

Lesson 22:
design is his way
(sex and typography)
read this lesson here

Lesson 23:
porno or erotic art?
(sex and photography)

Lesson 24:
in everyday life
(sex and design)

Lesson 25:
the lolita phenomenon
(sex and fashion)

Lesson 26:
adornment and body modification
(sex and jewelry)

Lesson 27:
the phallus
(sex and architecture)

Lesson 28:
aphrodisiacs
(sex and food)

Lesson 29:
in the social swim
(sex and interior design)

Lesson 30:
high end tools
(sex toys by designers)















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