Out of the Box – 75 Years of the Archives of the Akademie der Künste
The workshop creates a space for dialogue to take place between the public and the archive. As part of the exhibition “Out of the Box – 75 Years of the Archives of the Akademie der Künste” staff from every area offer visitors an in-depth look at how they work with artists’ estates and lifetime bequests and answer questions.
Examples drawn from archival practice are presented to illustrate the complexity of “working with memory”. Be it discussions about archive “forensics” or the difficulties involved in archiving ephemeral works, a brief study of the materials used in architectural plans, demonstrations of OCR using AI or the digitisation of old audio materials, visitors can experience just what a multifaceted, important and innovative workplace the archives can be.