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Everyday life and the small things that shaped the rhythm of the day

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1990s

Beyond the physical object in musical conservation

Preserving musical archives requires distinguishing between the material support and the sonic experience. This analysis examines how institutional agendas and transnational contexts shape cultural memory beyond technical restoration.

Contemporary

Garments as social documents in fashion archives

Beyond physical preservation, fashion archives act as laboratories of identity. We analyze how these institutions transform clothing into historical and technical evidence, challenging simplified narratives of consumption.

Contemporary

Table museums and intangible memory

Examines how ethnographic museums manage the perishability of food through packaging and graphic documents, shifting the focus from the physical product to the surrounding cultural practices.

Contemporary

Beyond aesthetics: functional design in museum conservation

Design in museums is not merely decoration but a critical tool for organizing information and protecting heritage. This analysis examines how functional decisions, from packaging to brand narrative, determine the preservation of collective memory against commodification.