ABSTRACT

One area of increasing interest in contemporary art is the reconsideration and reinterpretation of archives to convey historical knowledge based on memory through exhibitions, organized by institutions. The aim of this paper is to contribute to a better understanding of how and why contemporary art institutions use archives in their exhibition practices. Six art institutions, which are members of L’Internationale, were sampled. Data from research demonstrated that contemporary art institutions organize archive-based art exhibitions to reinterpret the widely-known history; to reveal the lesser-known history; to fill in the gaps between artist, artwork, and institution; as a result of artists` archives and archive-based artworks and as an output of their research function. The paper argues that archive-based exhibitions provide a foundation for the new institutional activities and alternative interpretations out of the canonical history of art.

摘要

对当代艺术越来越感兴趣的一个领域是重新考虑和重新解释档案，通过由机构组织的展览来传达基于记忆的历史知识。本文旨在帮助更好地理解当代艺术机构如何以及为何在其展览实践中使用档案。六家艺术机构是 L'Internationale 的成员。研究数据表明，当代艺术机构组织基于档案的艺术展览来重新诠释广为人知的历史；揭露鲜为人知的历史；填补艺术家、艺术品和机构之间的空白；作为艺术家档案和基于档案的艺术品的结果，以及作为他们研究功能的输出。