Hi, we’re Sofie and Brittany and as interns on the SMK Open project we’ve been given, oh you know the most modest task: to create an overview of SMK’s ongoing digitization of the collections. As interns with fresh eyes we were asked to gather information from all corners of this large institution in order to create a simple factsheet so everyone can be on the same page when talking about the four-year project SMK Open. Seriously, how difficult could that be?
“Should we open our collections digitally to the public?”. The question is rapidly going the way of “Should we have an online presence?” — you may have opinions and you may have feelings, but you really have no meaningful say in the matter.
Kati Hyyppä’s ‘As light goes by’ at SMK’s Mix it Up! exhibition [link no longer active].
How can we use our cultural heritage, when it’s available for free in a digital format?
A big part of SMK’s collection is in Public Domain and can thus be used freely as raw material in new artistic contexts without the permission from the museum or anyone else.
By Sofie N. Christensen & Brittany L. Overgaard
Kati Hyyppä’s ‘As light goes by’ at SMK’s Mix it Up! exhibition [link no longer active].