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Art, but not as we know it
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Whenever artists venture into a new medium of creative expression, it is almost inevitable that conservation research and study will follow. Could it be just around the corner that cutting-edge biotechnology will also feature as a subject in the training of tomorrow's art conservators?
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i_tesseract @ 12:44AM | March 2nd 2004|
ReplyDeleteSpeaking of new media of expressions, how about this? Mapping internet routes as a kind of computer art. What and how does the whole issue about computer generated art signify for art conservation? Just throwing out my thoughts. Conserving the medium in which the artwork is stored? Conserving the artwork in its printed form (Is it still computer art then?) or simply recognising it as a transient form of art.
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Lawrence @ 11:24PM | March 2nd 2004|
ReplyDeleteI think if we take the long-view, then all art can be considered as transient, too - as mateirals break-down and entropy reigns. A useful question to ask might be: "What are we preserving?" Can still it be conisdered that something is "preserved" if we have an object in excellent condition in front of us but have lost all information about the significance of the object itself?
In conserving contemporary art which utilises an intangible medium - such as digital technology or other non-conventional technology - it becomes more pertinent to record the significance and means of re-enacting / displaying the work, in additional to the usual notes about material use and physical condition.
Several initiatives are already underway to address such issues. Check out the International Network for the Conservation of Contemporary Art (http://www.incca.org/) and the Variable Media Network (http://www.variablemedia.net).