Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam buys A Vernacular of File Formats. The digital archive.
Today, upon opening the Stedelijk Museum Press Release in my inbox, it suddenly hit me and I teared up a bit.. This is very monumental, not just for me but for digital art in the Netherlands. I am more than honoured to be part of it. The Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam and MOTI in Breda are jointly acquiring 17 works by contemporary digital artists, amongst which 'A Vernacular of File Formats' (2010) - The digital archive. This acquisition is especially significant because it i nvolves a rather exceptional format: an archive consisting solely of digital image and videos files (no physical materials are being acquired). The Vernacular will of course also stay available online in all its different formats. More information on the work can be found here: https://goo.gl/iSk7xI For me it is a huge relieve know the archive will exist for prosperity. Other artists that are part of this incredible acquisition: Constant Dullaart , Rafaël Rozendaal , Floris ...