[Sigvis-l] DATABASE OF VIRTUAL ART : NEW THESAURUS

[Pete Otis]

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to announce the release of the extended Database of 
Virtual Art. It now provides an enlarged set of features and research 
opportunities: The major novelty is the freshly implemented Thesaurus 
featuring a variety of categories and keywords. The Database offers an 
extensive search tree that permits a targeted set search :

e.g. genre: interactive art: 
http://virtualart.hu-berlin.de/common/searchWork.do?keywordId=164

or theme: body: 
http://virtualart.hu-berlin.de/common/searchWork.do?keywordId=222

The Thesaurus of the Database constitutes a new approach to systemize 
the field of Digital Art and the terms and concepts connected to it 
and will grow over the next few months. Get your own impression and 
take a look at http://virtualart.hu-berlin.de. We encourage your 
remarks and suggestions!

As a pioneer in the field, the Database of Virtual Art has been 
documenting the rapidly evolving field of digital installation art 
since 1999. It is supported by the German Research Foundation and 
various other institutions. Our research-oriented, complex overview 
of immersive, interactive, telematic and genetic art has been 
developed in cooperation with renowned media artists, researchers and 
institutions. The database is based on open-source-technologies and 
allows individuals to post material themselves. Currently it contains 
hundreds of work descriptions including several thousand digital 
documents, technical data, institutions and bio-bibliographical 
information about the artists. As one of the richest resources available 
online, the database responds to the demands of the field.

Video is especially able to document the processual nature of 
interactive works. Therefore we have strategically integrated this 
medium into our concept since 2002. Over time the interlinked layers of
data will also serve as a predecessor for the crucial systematic 
preservation of this art.


Director: Prof. Dr. Oliver Grau,
Oliver.Grau at culture.hu-berlin.de

Technical Lead: Christian Berndt, M.A.
berndt at kulturtechniker.de

Main Editor and Development Manager: Anna Paterok, M.A.
vkunst01 at cms.hu-berlin.de

Video Documentation: Robert Loessl
robert.loessl at channel-unit.de

Institution Coordination: Wendy Jo Coones, M.A.
wendy at coones.net


http://virtualart.hu-berlin.de


Address
Kunstgeschichtliches Seminar
Humboldt-University Berlin
Dorotheenstrasse 28
10117 Berlin, Germany
http://www2.hu-berlin.de/grau
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