The Archaeology of an Archive
Melbourne Rare Book Week
Event Date:
31 July 2025 06:30 PM to 31 July 2025 07:30 PM
Author / Presenters:
Peter Lyssiotis, Dr Anne Holloway and Kerri Klumpp
Event Venue:
Melbourne Athenaeum Library
Event Organiser:
Monash University Library
The artists’ archive, through its retention of materials, leaves similar footprints for the researcher and maker to discover. Our three presenters treat the archive as a type of archaeological site, filled with material culture to be recovered and analysed. They explore the way an artist can find newness in preserved patterns, what the physicality of correspondence says about humanity, and how the digital and physical worlds come together.
Presented by: Monash University Library Special Collections at The Melbourne Athenaeum Library, Level 1, 188 Collins St, MelbourneSubscribe to events
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