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Revisiting the archive

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December
This month's topic: Revisiting the archiveResident Editor: Josephine Soundscapes

Revisiting the archive

While our archives may not boast the grandeur of the Jedi Temple’s historical records, A*DESK has been a consistent presence in the digital publishing realm since 2002. Indeed, we proudly stand as pioneers in the field, and it’s worth acknowledging and reflecting on this fact periodically.

Our intent is not to indulge in self-praise but to engage in a meaningful year-end exercise. We’ve deemed it necessary to retrospectively revisit our archives, immersing ourselves in the narratives of the past while interpreting them through a contemporary lens. This process is a deliberate attempt to share this journey, inviting new perspectives and insights. To enrich this exploration, we’ve collaborated with Josephine Soundscapes, who drew inspiration from selected editorials and contributed sound proposals—some transcendent, others playful.

As we share these revisitations, we recognize the importance of continuity and evolution. We’re poised at the threshold of 2024, hopeful that the upcoming year will bring a greater sense of humanity, increased empathy, and fewer dystopias.

 

[Imagen destacada: The Jedi Temple archives as depicted in Star Wars II: The Attack of the Clones (2002). Source: Wookieepedia]

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A*DESK is a critical platform focused on publishing, training, experimentation, communication and dissemination in relation to contemporary culture and art, which is defined by transversality. The starting point is contemporary art, because that is where we come from and this awareness allows us to go much further, to incorporate other disciplines and forms of thought in order debate issues that are relevant and urgent for understanding our present.

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