Marcas do corpo - Problemas de conservação de um filme de Ana Mendieta

Abstract

This text analyses the 'remasterization' process for Ana Mendieta's work "Untitled (Blood Sign #2 / Body Tracks)", 1974, submitted by her Estate in 2017. With the appeal of 2K high-definition, the digitization of the original medium (Super-8) was presented to Museu Coleção Berardo, in replacement of the previous Digital Betacam and DVD formats. Firstly, the utility of the digitization is assessed, followed by the evaluation of its validity as an analog to digital transfer. Comparing the versions, it is concluded that the transfer of the original medium -small analog format -to a high-definition one, results in ontological and technical problems that may attest the inadequacy of the process. Simultaneously, given that the original technology is obsolete, digitization enables its preservation and exhibition more easily. It is intended to document this reflection with concepts of authenticity and their applications in new media conservation.