Making a Manual: The Manual for the Curation and Display of Interactive New Media Art

Abstract

While the study of new media art is diverse and encompasses a wide range of art practices, curatorial and art historical concerns, as well as philosophical questions regarding the coexistence of art and technology, research and training on the practical aspects of curating new media art and in particular its interactive manifestations is sparse, and what does exist often becomes obsolete within a decade. Having identified this gap in knowledge, The Manual for the Curation and Display of Interactive New Media Art is a creative commons living document aimed at assisting curators and exhibition designers, particularly non-specialist curators seeking to engage with interactive new media art. This paper will explain the design philosophy of the manual as well as the methodologies.