'Second Summit on New Media Art Archiving'

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June 10

Invited talk – MACBA Archive

Authors: Marta Vega

Work:

The archive of the Museum of Contemporary Art of Barcelona (MACBA) aims to conserve the museum's documentary heritage and promote research into contemporary art, preserving documentation of special historical value. The museum developed the MACBA Digital Repository, an online archive, to preserve and disseminate digital art and documentary collections.

Typology:

Second Summit on New Media Art Archiving

Theme: archives, art museums, contemporary art, digital preservation, digital repositories

Venue: MACBA - Convent dels Àngels

More information: https://repositori.macba.cat/

Abstract: The archive of the Museum of Contemporary Art of Barcelona (MACBA) aims to conserve the museum’s documentary heritage and promote research into contemporary art. The archive preserves documentation of special historical value generated by MACBA and other individuals and organizations related to contemporary art practices. This document collection, built around the discursive lines of MACBA, is shown to the public through exhibitions and activities. The museum has developed the MACBA Digital Repository, an online archive, to preserve and disseminate the digital art and documentary collections.

Biography:
Marta M. Vega is head of the MACBA archive and library. She holds degrees in Art history and Documentation from the University of Barcelona. Her previous experience in libraries includes the Biblioteca de Catalunya and the Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya. She co-authored the e-pub on museum archives Folding the exhibition, MeLa Project, 2014.

Venue

MACBA - Convent dels Àngels

Plaça dels Àngels, 5, Barcelona

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