Text Valentin Dyakonov in his short text for Anna Titovas exhibition Exchange Point explains that artists engagement with archives is a relatively new trend notably observed in art history through works like Aby Warburgs Mnemosyne Atlas The use of archiva

Liudmila Savelyeva
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Valentin Dyakonov in his short text for Anna Titova’s exhibition Exchange Point explains that artist’s engagement with archives is a relatively new trend, notably observed in art history through works like Aby Warburg's Mnemosyne Atlas. The use of archival elements has allowed artists to delve into “the archaeology of knowledge” and historical image mediation using a critical narrative. In this way, the archive resembles a collage, both highlighting the composite nature of visuals influenced by Frankenstein's approach. (5)

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