Media Matters A collaborative project for the care and management of time-based media works of art PHASE ONE - LOANS Pip Laurenson Time-based Media Conservation, Tate

Susan Hiller “Belshazzar's Feast, the Writing on Your Wall”

Gary Hill “Between Cinema and a Hard Place” 1999

The Challenge of Time-Based Media loans The work of art is not synonymous with a unique physical object and it is not always clear what is to be lent Works are either “thinly” or “thickly” specified – the details of the installation need to be clearly understood and communicated

Bill Viola “Five Angels of the Millennium” 2001

More Challenges of Time-based media loans…. Time-based media works of art are often complex multipart works. Installation may require the skills of people not accustomed to handling works of art The media is reproducible and difficult to manage

More Challenges of Time-based Media Loans…. Time-based media works of art are often complex multipart works. Installation may require the skills of people not accustomed to handling works of art The media is reproducible and difficult to manage

More Challenges of Time-based Media Loans…. Time-based media works of art are often complex multipart works. Installation may require the skills of people not accustomed to handling works of art The media is reproducible and difficult to manage

The status of the components is often unclear and a matter of interpretation Angus Fairhurst “Gallery Connections”

Rodney Graham “Rheinmetall/Victoria 8” 2003

Rodney Graham “Rheinmetall/Victoria 8” 2003 – Film Still

Rodney Graham “Rheinmetall/Victoria 8” 2003

Finally….. We need to communicate what is important to a good installation of the work taking into consideration both material and immaterial elements – this may require greater dialogue between borrower and lender than for more traditional works.

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THE END Image from the making of "Foley Artist" by Tacita Dean Photograph taken by Steve Willits