IMA Institute of Media Archaeology
The emphasis of IMA is on unearthing female productions in the field of electronic arts, analysing their place in the overall historical context and making them visible for a wider public. With this research priority, the Institute could position itself at an international level and join the network of the few existing institutions that are also active in this field.
In 2003, for example, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), one of the most renowned institutions world-wide, published the book ”Women, Art, and Technology” edited by Judy Malloy. Within this research domain, the Institute should particularly focus on the acoustic arts in all their manifestations.
Co-operation at the EU level is becoming more and more important—not only with regard to the funding of individual projects, but also especially for content-related collaboration with other institutions. All over Europe, national support for culture tends to dwindle and a shift is taking place towards funds provided by the EU. Eligibility for EU funds, however, requires a well functioning institution that is capable of managing the organisational work involved. Given the Institute’s geographical location in the Bratislava region, co-operation with partners from other EU countries should be mainly orientated to Eastern Europe.
Elisabeth Schimana is the founder of IMA. She works as a no-singer-performer, -composer -radio artist and artistic process manager in an electronic environment. She is searching for female ancestors, loves and hates the “theremin” and Moscow and is “Theremincenter” sowiet. Furthermore she loves to weave and spin.
