How to archive a body of work that is abundant, messy, relational and non-hierarchical? ‘Process’ is central in Sands’ practice, and to keep honouring that, a part of the ‘Gift Science Archive’ project deals with recording (and archiving) the process of the archiving itself: also known as the meta-archive.
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This is a term MH came up with, and RR was within the ‘Gift Science Archive’ collaboration happy to take up the role of 'meta-archivist'. The meta-archive materials contain snapshots taken during the 18-month Gift Science Archive performance and archiving activities, combined with diary notes. Another aspect is a series of longer recorded conversations initiated by RR (with Sands, with Sands & Amalia Calderón and with Sands & Robin Wassink-Murray), which aimed to capture ideas about value, structure, and care for an artistic practice, as well as providing plenty of space for sharing references, gossip, and ‘information’ – one of Sands’ main materials. These seven hours of interviews – some in Dutch and some in English – are all in their unedited richness part of the meta-archive, both as audio recordings and transcriptions (translations and transcriptions by Martha Jager). Finally, an e-mail thread between MH, RR and SMW from late 2020 gives space to speak about their collaboration and the process (and their feelings) at that time through the medium of an unedited e-mail correspondence. – RR.
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Meta-archive
Process image
2021
Image of Studio object
Photographer: Megan Hoetger
Date: 22 February-5 March, 2021. Location: mistral, Amsterdam (Pakhuis Wilhelmina).
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Meta-archive
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2021
Image of Studio object
Photographer: Megan Hoetger
Date: 22 February-5 March, 2021. Location: mistral, Amsterdam (Pakhuis Wilhelmina).
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Meta-archive
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2021
Image of Studio object
Photographer: Megan Hoetger
Date: 22 February-5 March, 2021. Location: mistral, Amsterdam (Pakhuis Wilhelmina).
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Meta-archive
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Carolee Schneemann
2020
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Photographer: Radna Rumping
Date: 26 June 2020. Location: Rijksakademie, studio manege.
“The collaboration continued! Not always in the same space, through screens and various distances–a gathering would stay in process.” – RR.
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Meta-archive
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2021
Image of Studio object
Photographer: Radna Rumping
Date: 22 February-5 March, 2021. Location: mistral, Amsterdam (Pakhuis Wilhelmina).
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01704-2021…
Meta-archive
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2021
Image of Studio object
Photographer: Radna Rumping
Date: 22 February-5 March, 2021. Location: mistral, Amsterdam (Pakhuis Wilhelmina).
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01736-2021…
Meta-archive
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2021
Image of Studio object
Photographer: Megan Hoetger
Date: 22 February-5 March, 2021. Location: mistral, Amsterdam (Pakhuis Wilhelmina).
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Meta-archive
Transcripts
2020
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“An aspect of the meta-archive, which includes a series of longer recorded conversations initiated by RR (with Sands, with Sands and Amalia Calderón and with Sands and Robin Wassink-Murray), which aimed to capture ideas about value, structure, and care for an artistic practice, as well as providing plenty of space for sharing references, gossip, and ‘information’ – one of Sands’ main materials. These seven hours of interviews – some in Dutch and some in English – are all in their unedited richness part of the meta-archive, both as audio recordings and transcriptions (translations and transcriptions by Martha Jager).” – RR.
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01683-2021…
Meta-archive
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2021
Image of Studio object
Photographer: Megan Hoetger
Date: 22 February-5 March, 2021. Location: mistral, Amsterdam (Pakhuis Wilhelmina).
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Meta-archive
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2021
Image of Studio object
Photographer: Megan Hoetger
Date: 22 February-5 March, 2021. Location: mistral, Amsterdam (Pakhuis Wilhelmina).
“Figuring out a system, when there is no system in place yet. You have to start somewhere. The hanging of the Signature Collage was a relational process, a collaboration between MH, SMW, RR and HH.” – RR.
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Meta-archive
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2021
Image of Studio object
Photographer: Megan Hoetger
Date: 22 February-5 March, 2021. Location: mistral, Amsterdam (Pakhuis Wilhelmina).
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01694-2021…
Meta-archive
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2021
Image of Studio object
Photographer: Megan Hoetger
Date: 22 February-5 March, 2021. Location: mistral, Amsterdam (Pakhuis Wilhelmina).
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01726-2021…
Meta-archive
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2021
Image of Studio object
Photographer: Megan Hoetger
Date: 22 February-5 March, 2021. Location: mistral, Amsterdam (Pakhuis Wilhelmina).
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01758-2020…
Meta-archive
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Carolee Schneemann
2020
Image of Studio object
Photographer: Radna Rumping
Date: 26 June 2020. Location: Rijksakademie, studio manege.
“Because tea was essential. The mug says on the other side: ‘It’s a Schneemann thing, you wouldn’t understand’ and shows a picture of Carolee Schneemann with a cats hat. Sands made the mug himself through print on demand at Hema.” – RR.
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01673-2021…
Meta-archive
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2021
Image of Studio object
Photographer: Radna Rumping
Date: 22 February-5 March, 2021. Location: mistral, Amsterdam (Pakhuis Wilhelmina).
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