We started the symposium with a working session towards a European network application for media art preservation. This year’s edition discussed the need for a communal approach for the future presentation of digital art. At the end of the first day of the two day symposium, we brought the project Documenting Digital Art to a close with an inspiring panel discussion Where to go from here? 

Click here to read the guide Documenting Digital Art: Insights for Artists, Audiences, Cultural Organisations, and Policymakers, including A Step-By-Step Guide for Organisations Doing Documentation, which introduces a framework including a short statement about the value, context, and power of documentation and a series of recommendations to support sustainable practices for the conservation of digital art.

On Day 2, the symposium concluded with a celebration of LI-MA’s 10 year anniversary and the kick off of Digital Care: collaborative care for digital artworks. In an open process together with artists, producers, and the public, we will explore what it means to present digital artworks today - and in the future. Digital Care enables and invites collaboration with cultural institutions through researching and showing iconic works in public programmes across the Netherlands. 

All photos by Pieter Kers | www.beeld.nu