Meta-curating

online exhibitions questioning curatorial practices in the postdigital age

  • Benjamin Egger (Author)
  • Judith Ackermann (Author)

Identifiers (Article)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.11588/dah.2020.5.72123

Abstract

Curatorial activities provide (infra)structure and meaning to artworks through the selection and combination of different pieces and their public display. Therefore the way context is added shapes people’s perspective towards art. (Post-) digital art and online exhibitions come with specific constraints concerning curation and have a potential to overcome the hierarchies between curators, artists and visitors. In discussing selected digital exhibition formats from the 1990s until today, the article illustrates how the genre has evolved in response to technological changes and concepts of democratization as well as user involvement. Looking at the online exhibition “UN/NATURAL SURROGATES” (2019) the article opens up a perspective towards meta-curating that allows to conceive (online) exhibitions.

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Issue
No. 5 (2020): History of Digital Art
Section
Artikel
Language
English
Coverage
1993-2019
Academic discipline and sub-disciplines
Art History, Media Studies, Cultural Studies, Curatorial Studies
Type, method or approach
text, image
Keywords
curating, postdigital, exhibition/presentation, digital art, metadata
How to Cite
Egger, Benjamin, and Judith Ackermann. 2021. “Meta-Curating: Online Exhibitions Questioning Curatorial Practices in the Postdigital Age”. International Journal for Digital Art History, no. 5 (July):3.18-3.35. https://doi.org/10.11588/dah.2020.5.72123.