[ISEA2016] Paper: Christa Sommerer & Laurent Mignonneau – Between Decay and Preservation: A Personal Approach to Media Art Archiving

Abstract (long paper)

Now that more than 40 years of electronic art history have passed, it is generally agreed that museums and art institutions are facing a serious problem in respect to the preservation of works of media art. A large number of historical media art works are currently disappearing due to the technical as well as organizational difficulties that their maintenance entails. While this might seem to be a problem that is only of concern for art historians and archiving specialists, artists and creative practitioners will also have to play a role in the development of practical solutions and innovative concepts to deal with the issue of decay and conservation.

  • Christa Sommerer (A), Interface Cultures Department, University of Art and Design, Linz, Austria and Aalborg University, Department of Art and Technology, DK
  • Laurent Mignonneau (FR), Interface Cultures Department, University of Art and Design, Linz, Austria   interface.ufg.ac.at/christa-laurent

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