keywords : Conservation, Events, New, Pedagogical activities

L’INITIATIVE DES MÉDIAS VARIABLES

* Please note this presentation is in French

Topics covered are:

1. Introduction to the Variable Media Network : principal researchers, CR+D center, artwork example: Net Flag, Mark Napier (2002)
2. Principal objectives and accomplishments of the Variable Media Network: conservation strategies, description of artworks independently of their medium, and demonstration of the Variable Media Network questionnaire
3. Case study examples: The Erl King, Grahame Weinbren and Roberta Friedman (1982-85), Seeing double exhibition, at the New York Guggenheim museum (2004)

Go to the Variable Media Network website

Alain Depocas, Director of the DOCAM Research Alliance, Daniel Langlois Foundation for Art, Science, and Technology

This presentation was given on April 6, 2009 as part of the DOCAM Seminar, directed this year by Sylvie Lacerte at l’Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM).

The Seminar, entitled Documentation and conservation of the media arts heritage, will span from January 12 to April 20, 2009, and aims to help students acquire the tools they need to face the challenges related to the documentation and conservation of technology based artworks.