How do we preserve art that exists only on a screen?
In short: While repairing a torn canvas is straightforward, saving video and software-based art presents a unique challenge. This episode explores how conservators protect digital works from becoming obsolete as technology evolves.
Unlike traditional marble or oil paintings, time-based media relies on cutting-edge technologies that are constantly being updated. This shift in the underlying medium makes protecting the artwork from obsolescence a complex task for specialists like time-based media conservator Jonathan Farbowitz.
The discussion features insights from experts at The Met, including Sherman Fairchild Conservator in Charge Nora Kennedy, to examine the difficulties of maintaining artworks that unfold over time.
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- Summary by Intellect · source: Time: Keeping Digital Art Alive | Immaterial | Season 2, Episode 8 #podcast
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