Agathe Jarczyk and Sophie Bunz
Electronic Media Review, Volume Seven: 2021-2022
ABSTRACT
This talk offers insights into two different audio installations: A sound piece which cannot be heard but seen, and a sound installation that should be explored from different angles. Both installations challenge conservators as they do not reveal at first sight how their technical features interact to produce very specific results. The talk will shed light upon how the technical constitution of such works can be adequately documented in order to later procure replacement devices with the correct technical characteristics. Aural and visual experience will be juxtaposed to the technical features according to the equipment’s specifications.
What kind of documentation methods do conservators have at hand to establish criteria for replacement equipment and how can these criteria be conveyed to the artist and other stakeholders?
AUTHORS
Agathe Jarczyk
Time-Based Media Conservator
Studio for Video Conservation, Bern, Switzerland
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, NY, USA
Sophie Bunz
Time-Based Media Conservator
Studio for Video Conservation, Bern, Switzerland