The Department for Image Science invites participation in the Media Art
Preservation Institute held at the Danube University Krems, located 70km from
Vienna in the UNESCO World Heritage Wachau region.
Danube University is the leading public university in Europe specializing in
advanced continuing education by offering low-residency degree programs for
working professionals and continuing education/advanced studies. The Media Art
Preservation Institute provides 5 ECTS of material in the MediaArtHistories, MA
curriculum.
The Media Art Preservation Institute takes place Saturday - Wednesday, December
12-16, 2020.
PROGRAM:
Saturday - Dec 12th , 2020 15:00 - 18:00
Challenges, Needs and Current State of Media Art Preservation
Sunday Dec 13th, 2020 9:30 - 18:00
Expanding Strategic Archiving and Documentation
Monday Dec 14th, 2020 9:30 - 18:00
Media Art Material Conservation from Analog to Digital
Tuesday Dec 15th, 2020 9:30 - 18:00
Developing Preservation Strategies Across Stakeholders
Wednesday Dec 16th, 2020 9:30 - 16:00
Results, Resources & Wrap-up
Lecturers: Patricia FALCAO, Andreas WEISSER, Laurent MIGNONNEAU, Wendy COONES,
Oliver GRAU
DESCRIPTION:
Media Art is in the process of entering museums and archives, galleries and
private collections, and other more unexpected places. However, this art form
is threatened by significant loss due to rapid technological obsolescence and
insufficient documentation strategies. The special needs required to care for
this valuable and fragile heritage is slowly becoming obvious. Understanding
the tenets of media art preservation is no longer a niche, but useful skills
and knowledge in an expanding field.
To contribute to the development of this expertise the Danube University Krems
is pleased to offer a professional training
institute introducing fundamental concepts for the preservation of media art.
This workshop brings together knowledge and experience in conservation &
documentation from experts in both academic, institutional and private
practice. Interacting with a varied group of participants, the institute will
facilitate a mix of clearly structured lectures, practical exercises and lively
group discussions. Resource materials and deep investigation of case-studies
enable future practical use.
The activities will give participants the opportunity to learn about the
materials of media art, the risks for their preservation, and the strategies
available for some of the specific media, such as audio, video interfaces or
software. Participants will also learn about different methods and aims of
documentation, and some of the varied approaches being used in the field. The
5-day institute brings together the critical mass of expertise with
representation from Media Art historians, archivists, artists preserving
collected works, and of course conservators and restoration specialists from
both collecting institutions and freelance.
TARGET GROUP:
Anyone involved with cultural, collecting or archiving institutions.
Conservators and conservation lecturers / grad students, AV technicians, media
artists, archivists, registrars, curators, collectors. Researchers in art
history, media studies, media archeology or digital cultural heritage.
APPLICATION:
A maximum of 24 may participate in this professional training.
Staff at universities in Erasmus+ program countries may apply for Erasmus+
mobility funds. Please, contact the International Office at your home
institution about staff training funds available for travel and accommodation.
www.donau-uni.ac.at/dbw/institute
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