For this week’s blog, I would like to make a special mention to a prize that influenced Babs Haenen’s future artistic creations. It was...

The inspiration for this article came from our project coordinator, Rossana Miele, specifically from an episode of the “ Art and...

With the main part of collection over, I think it may be important to revisit my approach to the archive and why I made the decisions to...

Recently, I got to learn about a person who was a pivotal figure in Babs’s career as an artist and in the world of contemporary ceramics...

As a contemporary art archivist, I remain a "sponge," as, I mentioned in my last blog. I am not in a hurry, nor do I chase after things;...

I have aired out my anxieties, now what? Where should I start? I think taking Belén’s advice and using the interview as a basis will lead...

While working with Babs Haenen , I got to know about various galleries she has collaborated with until today, and one of them is Hostler...

For me, constituting an archive goes far beyond the mere act of scrutinising the past. This process reminds me of Walter Benjamin's...

I’m in the later stages of the project! The archive is mostly completed, with inventory lists, photography, and the interview ready to be...

I would like to write about the man who was the homage and inspiration for one of Babs's series. Since I am learning about Babs's...

This week, while conducting research online, I stumbled upon "Anarchive," a contemporary art archival initiative that resonates deeply...

During my time working together with Babs, I came across a very interesting black and white photo in one of the catalogues I was...

For about a month now, the Archivorum team has been curating a bibliography dedicated to “dynamic archives“ with the aim of creating a...

So how does the museum/archivist solve the conundrum of ethical dilemmas? Ethics are a tricky battlefield, as different stakeholders have...

How can a mask, such a simple object, evolve and escape the confines of its origin as a religious or cultural object to become something...

The Archivorum team was back at the Antonio Ratti Foundation to present our project. This time, we enjoyed warm and sunny weather. Our...

Last week we introduced the concept of ethical dilemmas in archival work. One of the biggest one that most survey museums have is the...

This interim blog will be the point of view of a private art collector in Boston, from whom I had the chance to take an interview (only...

I would like to share with you a significant moment from last week. But before that, let me tell you about “Treasures of Times“...

Last week I discussed the artist as an archive, and more specifically, how Belén offered to use a selection of her personal journals to...