Distributed curation and global to local methodology

Distributed curation and global to local methodology K.Arcand -Converting visitors to members, interpretation to facilitation, them to us -Small affinity groups to provide interpretation, meaning, relevance -Distributed knowledge systems and collectives from net art to Wikipedia (Durel & Durel, “Golden Age for Historic Properties”)

Distributed = Viral? -Decrease in control/authority -Unpredictable, spreading, self-controlling, mutating. -Process-based and transformative system of redistributing power; redefining the role of cultural worker (Krysa, J. “Distrib. Curating & Immateriality” 2008)

Case Study: From Earth to the Universe (2008-) -Public call for images (with professional committee to select the 125 “winners”) -End product an online repository of curated materials, with trust in scientific & technological integrity

Global/Local Methodology -Global platform, but local implementation by any volunteer -Each location adapted the collection, adding local flavor – local imagery, mythology, traditions, context. -Commonly bound by ethical use of material, non-profit

Viral result – 1,000 sites (mostly outside museum walls – libraries, parks, malls, metros, etc. - in 70 countries, 40 languages). No two were the same. Shanghai, China

Viral result – 1,000 sites (mostly outside museum walls – libraries, parks, malls, metros, etc. - in 70 countries, 40 languages). No two were the same. Shiraz, Iran

Viral result – 1,000 sites (mostly outside museum walls – libraries, parks, malls, metros, etc. - in 70 countries, 40 languages). No two were the same. Paysandú, Uruguay

Viral result – 1,000 sites (mostly outside museum walls – libraries, parks, malls, metros, etc. - in 70 countries, 40 languages). No two were the same. Moscow, Russia

Viral result – 1,000 sites (mostly outside museum walls – libraries, parks, malls, metros, etc. - in 70 countries, 40 languages). No two were the same. Ljubljana, Slovenia

Case Study: Sight Lines, Looking Back, Seeing Through Exhibition (2010)
Exploring connections between high energy processes across fields with local artist responding to works & commenting on site specificity.
Emphasis on local can break down with lack of time, funds, resources.
-Failure to implement “locality”

Time to try again? “From Earth to the Solar System”, and “Here, There, & Everywhere” distributed projects launching in 2011 and 2012. Stay tuned. More information at http://www.fromearthtotheuniverse.org/ http ://chandra.si.edu/art/xray / http://astrobiology.nasa.gov/nai/fettss / Email: kkowal@cfa.harvard.edu

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