REWIND—Artists' Video in the 1970s and 1980s: Impermanence and Transition

Conservators have explored both traditional and experimental strategies for dealing with digital works and others of an ephemeral nature. Among these strategies has emerged a promising way to replicate obsolete or unavailable materials: emulation.

Seeing Double, featuring a series of original art installations paired with their emulated versions in an exhibition in 2004, offered a unique opportunity for both preservation experts and the public to compare both versions directly and put emulation to the test.

The exhibition was organized by the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in partnership with The Daniel Langlois Foundation for Art, Science, and Technology.

Read the full transcript of the lecture. Language: English.