19- Andrea Lipps & Curating Digital Artifacts
Episode 6 of the Pollinate podcast, hosted by Stamen Design, titled "19- Andrea Lipps & Curating Digital Artifacts" was published on June 8, 2023 and runs 40 minutes.
June 8, 2023 ·40m · Pollinate
Summary
Acquiring physical art for a museum requires a lot of planning and care. But what does it mean to acquire a digital artifact? You might be surprised to learn it’s less like the acquisition of a painting and more akin to how a zoo acquires a living tiger. In this episode, Andrea Lipps shares some insight into the inherent fragility of and challenges in acquiring digital media in her roles as a Curator of Contemporary Design and the Head of the Digital Collecting Department at Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum. Andrea Lipps & Curating Digital Artifacts
Episode Description
Acquiring physical art for a museum requires a lot of planning and care. But what does it mean to acquire a digital artifact? You might be surprised to learn itβs less like the acquisition of a painting and more akin to how a zoo acquires a living tiger. In this episode, Andrea Lipps shares some insight into the inherent fragility of and challenges in acquiring digital media in her roles as a Curator of Contemporary Design and the Head of the Digital Collecting Department at Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum.
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