What to do when you receive a document? To understand the status of the document is not only to examine its content, but also to examine the factors of its conception and continued existence. Understanding documents require an investigation into its structure Does it contain tables? What truth is implied in the way the information is ordered? How does it assert its authority? Documents rarely exist in isolation, often referencing another and legitimised by other documents that create a network of citations. What is left out of the document and where does it (physically) live?
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An Etalage: Three Ways of Dying
Three instances of death are examined: a preman's ascension into mokṣa, a medical death checklist and programmed cell death found in fermentation. As we leave this world, what traces do we leave behind? Read more
Practical Archives: Navigating Artistic Documentation in a Mundane World
Since the middle of the last century, many efforts have been put into dissolving the distinction between artworks and documents. The liminal space that these practices unravel opens up a debate on productions, materials, and context surrounding such artistic inquiries. Read more