“Medium” (pl. media) here designates the means and technologies by which temporal events or imaginary constructs are materially fixed and conveyed for human aesthetic experience. While “medium” can historically refer to a spiritual intercessor, or can designate a curatorial category such as painting (or the viscous pigment-extender known as “medium” to contemporary artists such as Tauba Auerbach, see left) – in this seminar our focus will primarily be on durational media such as film, video, or digital streaming.