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11 guides

• How to lend a digital or technology-based artwork for an exhibition

  Qué debe acordarse al prestar una obra digital o tecnológica: archivos, equipos, instalación, red, mantenimiento, seguro, borrado y devolución.

  Verified on 18 October 2026

  • digital art
  • conservation
  • artwork documentation

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• What to retain as a master file for a digital work and how to name its versions

  How to distinguish the master from exhibition copies, derivatives, and documentation of a digital work, what to include within it, in which formats to store it, how many copies to maintain, and…

  Verified on 30 October 2026

  • digital art
  • conservation
  • artwork documentation

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• What to do if your digital artwork is on a platform that is closing

  How to act in the event of a platform closure: exporting work and metadata, verifying dependencies, preserving evidence and migrating without promising non-existent portability.

  Verified on 12 October 2026

  • digital art
  • conservation
  • digital infrastructure

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• How to exhibit an artwork that depends on the internet or an API

  How to exhibit a work that relies on the internet or an API: dependency mapping, caching, graceful degradation, data, security, costs, and service termination.

  Verified on 18 October 2026

  • digital art
  • conservation
  • digital infrastructure

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• How to inventory a collection that mixes physical and digital artworks

  Cómo registrar en un mismo inventario obras físicas, archivos, software, dispositivos, licencias, ubicaciones y relaciones entre componentes.

  Verified on 18 October 2026

  • digital art
  • conservation
  • digital infrastructure

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• How to preserve a web-based artwork or net art project

  Qué conservar de una obra web: dominio, DNS, código, servidor, base de datos, servicios, interacción, captura y prueba de reproducción, sin confundir captura y obra.

  Verified on 18 October 2026

  • digital art
  • conservation
  • digital infrastructure

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• Obsolescence in digital artworks: migrating, emulating or reinterpreting

  The four strategies for addressing digital artwork obsolescence (storage, migration, emulation and reinterpretation), the losses associated with each, and the decision-making process.

  Verified on 17 October 2026

  • digital art
  • conservation
  • artwork documentation

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• How to prepare creative code so that it can run again

  What to preserve and document to ensure the code of a creative work remains executable: source and history, dependencies, external services, packaged environment, and reinstallation testing.

  Verified on 17 October 2026

  • digital art
  • code
  • conservation

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• How to write installation instructions for a technology-based artwork

  Cómo redactar un manual para montar, configurar, probar, operar y desmontar una obra tecnológica sin depender de la memoria del artista.

  Verified on 18 October 2026

  • digital art
  • conservation
  • artwork documentation

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