15.11.2011: Workshop

Conservation and transmission of digital cultural artefacts

Workshop on the principles of conservation

for the long-term retention of computer-based art works

Speakers: Tabea Lurk, Bern and Juergen Enge, Karlsruhe
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2011, 10 am -  approx. 4.30 pm
imai – inter media art institute, c/o NRW Forum, Ehrenhof 2, 40479 Duesseldorf

The workshop will concentrate on the principles of conservation and working practices to preserve computer-based art works and transmit digital cultural artefacts. Starting with selected conservation case studies which the speakers have realised in recent years, the workshop will introduce a number of fundamental principles required for the digital conservation of computer-based art works and complex digital objects. What are the requirements for sustainable handling and long-term transmission of digital cultural artefacts and what are the various methodological approaches? How can we manage digital conservation taking into account the conflicting priorities of classical conservation and digital long-term archiving?
The workshop is not limited to the content and information of the presented case studies, but also welcomes the involvement and questions of the participants which will be thoroughly discussed and analysed.

Language:  German
Binding registration:  until November 4, 2011
Participation:  free of charge

The number of participants is limited to 40 persons

>> PDF info file (German)

PROGRAM

10.00 – 10.15 am 

  Opening address by Dr. Renate Buschmann, imai Director

10.15 am – 1 pm

  - Introduction: short introduction to digital preservation and archiving strategies
    in museums and archives
  - Terminology explanation and introduction to common methods
  - Presentation of case study 1 and explanation of basic challenges when handling
    the documentation of complex digital objects (incl. HD video)

1 pm – 2 pm  LUNCH BREAK

2 pm – approx. 4.30 pm

  - Presentation of case studies 2 and 3
  - Summary of the main requirements for the three different case studies
  - Main summary
  - Final discussion 

THE SPEAKERS

Tabea Lurk M.A. (*1977) is lecturer for digital conservation at Bern University of the Arts. She manages the ArtLab of the department for conservation and restoration and is responsible for building up the university archives. While her art-historical research is focused on art since the 1960s, her conservation research is concerned with the sustainable preservation, archiving and transmission of complex, digital objects. More information in German >>

Jürgen Enge, Dipl. Inform., (*1971) has since 2006 managed the research area "Digital archiving" (currently the Digital Memory Institute) at the office for research at the Karlsruhe Applied University for Design. In the course of his activities he has taken on and conducted diverse EU projects and research projects. This has enabled him to gain wide expertise with handling different forms of archiving and heterogeneous media and data inventories. Along with the development of database systems such as the DILPS sponsored by the German research council (DFG), he has realised a number of different conservation projects and developed fundamental instruments, processes and documentation structures which find application in the conservation and restoration for the long-term availability of complex digital objects and research data.
More information in German >>

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