Conferences
Original or Copy: Virtual Reproductions and the Question of Authenticity
Romont, 28 August 2021
Organizers: Vitrocentre & Vitromusée Romont, Fondazione Giorgio Cini, Le Stanze del Vetro
Keynote Speaker: Adam Lowe (Factum Foundation)
The one-day conference, organized in conjunction with the exhibition “Interconnected – Venise et Romont en dialogue” (Vitromusée Romont, 29 August 2021 – 9 January 2022) will address the growing importance of digital tools for research, artistic production and museum work, by presenting current developments and applications in glass and applied arts. Special attention will be placed on the potential of virtual reproductions and the way they changed our perception and valorization of original artworks.