a content network for the arts

20212024

The requirements for physical buildings and infrastructure in artistic educational institutions such as art universities are, in many ways, different from those of other institutions of comparable size. But how can these specific requirements be adapted to the digital realm, where both the peculiarities of digitality are taken into account and the characteristics of physical space are not simply projected onto the digital? How can the inspirations, artistic freedom and distinctive features of projects, contexts, and exhibitions from artistic environments be incorporated when establishing a digital infrastructure for this endeavor? This was conceived, tested, and established over a period of four years at the University of the Arts Berlin. The outcome is a university-wide, holistic data network for applications and contexts.

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rundgang/index

20212024

udk/index is a digital archive and data collection of the digitally extended annual exhibitions of the Berlin University of the Arts. Since 2021, students and faculty have been able to manage digital content of their semester projects and works via udk/content (an institute-specific instance of the developed medienhaus/CMS) and make them available or publish them for udk/rundgang. Published works remain accessible in udk/index beyond the immediate context of each year, allowing this part of the federated data network to be explored.

rundgang/index