Inmaterialidades. Problemas de conservación del arte de los nuevos medios

The arrival of new digital media has meant the end of the trend toward dematerialization started atthe beginning of the 20th century. Because of this fact, artistic creations make the information burden a priority comparedto any other physical element. Media have been reduced to mere materializers of the works. Early obsolescence of newtechnologies focus the question on the possible strategies of the conservation of works for the future. Digital heritageproduced today is in an unceasing danger of loss. Therefore, the role of the institution must be redefined. The museum isnot going to be a storehouse for dying works of art anymore, on the contrary it will become a main core that must keepthe process of communication open to the public-user.