“Copy-It-Right. The Distribution Religion: The Media Archaeology of the Sandin Image Processor” presented by Long
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- Summit on New Media Art Archiving: Papers - Opening New Media Art Archives To The World
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- Copy-It-Right. The Distribution Religion: The Media Archaeology of the Sandin Image Processor
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Abstract:
How do artists store and organize hardware and software? I investigate the analog Sandin Image Processor hardware using “zombie media” archaeology, examining the concept of “obsolete” or “dead” media to find sustainable, socially equitable art and design solutions by remaking hardware modules as software. Because Sandin shared the Copy-It-Right: The Distribution Religion manual, more than 20 copies of the IP were made. As a testament to the success of the IP community’s engagement and maintenance, the machines continue to operate through the care of artists who actively engage the tool for new projects. Sandin’s IP proposes preservation through replication, re-implementation, open-access archives/storage, DIY activities, and community Build-It/Fix-it parties. It represents an artist self-archiving and organizing resources to copy-it-right.
