Case Study II
Authors: Tina Weidner and Yvonne Mohr (2005)
Based on selected works from the edition ‘40yearsvideoart.de’, the restoration concept and its technical realization with be discussed in a dialogue. Starting out from the video signal's state of preservation, the advantages and disadvantages in the use of various software systems will be put up for discussion.
The process of deciding which phenomena are capable of being restored or which ones must be conserved as they are is essential for the preservation of the original aesthetics of these works of art.
In this, the question is raised concerning the manner in which damaged video images are treated: they often considerably impair the readability of the preserved work, however they are nevertheless an immanent part of their respective history.
The problem surrounding the inability to reverse any electronic intervention is that at a later point in time, it can no longer be distinguished from the original, and thus it conflicts with the ethical foundations of this discipline. This must be taken into consideration with regard to the possible consequences of current decisions for the future.
Read the full transcript of the lecture. Language: German.