Media Art

Critically Endangered

Exhibition Content

Born-digital or hybrid-digital content that was created and/or commissioned for exhibitions and has not been accessioned into the collection. This category is considered as an object or a 'work' in its own right, and not interpretive materials.

Endangered

Legacy Media Art

Media art in storage or not otherwise displayed but where the artists or technicians are available to support installation.

Critically Endangered

Media Art by Deceased Artists or Defunct Workshops

Media art where the artists or creative technicians are either deceased or not able to provide guidance on authenticity and installation.

Vulnerable

Recently Commissioned or Completed Media Art

Media art currently displayed in a gallery or in the process of being displayed.

Endangered

Virtual Reality Materials and Experiences

Virtual reality (VR) refers to a set of technologies which build on existing 3D rendering technologies, with the aim of creating experiences which completely immerse a user in a virtual environment. The related term of Immersive Media (also known by the acronym XR) refers to a set of technologies used to create experiences, which either completely immerse a user in a virtual environment (Virtual Reality), augment the real world with virtual elements (Augmented Reality) or combine elements of the two (Mixed Reality). Key technologies include headsets, tracking systems, real-time 3D software and 360 video.