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ANNUAL SUMMITS 2008 Summit Between Real and Ideal: A Documentation Case Study for David Rokeby’s Giver of Names
ANNUAL SUMMITS 2008 Summit Between Real and Ideal: A Documentation Case Study for David Rokeby’s Giver of Names
Between Real and Ideal: A Documentation Case Study for David Rokeby’s Giver of Names
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Day 1, Group 5Caitlin Jones, New YorkIn the fall of 2007, Caitlin Jones and Lizzie Muller were researchers-in-residence at the Daniel Langlois Foundation for Art, Science, and Technology. Jones’ research objectives were to examine models of documentation with an emphasis on the artist’s intent, and complete a number of documentation case studies. Muller’s original research objective was to find ways to document and archive the audience’s descriptions of their experiences... |
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... We recognized a productive tension forming between our approaches, and between the “real” and “ideal” versions of the artwork that motivated them. Both approaches challenge the authority of the other in a useful way, and each offers the other complimentary information – creating a richer, deeper and more complex overall picture. We chose to conduct a joint case study – David Rokeby’s Giver of Names – to develop and demonstrate the integration of our two objectives, and develop what we believe to be a useful holistic approach to the documentation of variable media artworks. See The Giver of Names: Documentary Collection on the FDL website Currently freelance curator, researcher and writer, Caitlin Jones was formerly the Director of Programming at the Bryce Wolkowitz Gallery in New York. Prior to this, Jones held a combined curatorial and conservation position at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. At the Guggenheim, she co-curated the groundbreaking exhibition “Seeing Double: Emulation in Theory and Practice” and coordinated the Deutsche Guggenheim exhibition, “Nam June Paik: Global Groove 2004.” As a key member of the Variable Media Network, Caitlin has also been responsible for developing important tools and policy for the preservation of electronic and ephemeral artworks. She is a staff writer for the new media art organization Rhizome.org and her writings have appeared in a wide range of exhibition catalogues, periodicals and other international publications. |