Archivio Giuliano Collina
Artist's archive
Como
PictureBank was developed to offer a complete overview of an artist's output, organising the works in a structured, consistent way. The system makes it possible to create custom selections and zoom into images, making it easier to analyse, compare and study the entire body of work.
The Archive collects, catalogues and archives all the documentation on his works, whether owned by the artist or by third-party collectors, in order to build a general archive that will become a general catalogue of the works.
The meaning of an archive
The deeper meaning of this archive is expressed in Giuliano Collina's own words, which form its statement of intent:
“If, in some way, the painted image is still part of the artist's craft in the future; if the painting of our time is collected, exhibited and preserved; and above all […] if my painting, the painting I have attempted every day of my life, has earned even a remote corner in the lives of my grandchildren, then I will have done well to provide for its preservation through an instrument foreseen by custom and by law: the creation of an archive documenting the progress and location of my works. I cannot deny a good dose of presumption in all this, but […] the creation of an archive can also serve to make old age a little less frightening.”
These words guide the structure of the management system we built: an archive that is not only technical but about identity, designed to safeguard his poetics and his work.
PictureBank was developed to offer a complete overview of an artist's output, organising the works in a structured, consistent way. The system makes it possible to create custom selections and zoom into images, making it easier to analyse, compare and study the entire body of work.
One section of the management system handles complete technical records, including exhibition history, bibliography, condition, movements and provenance, ensuring professional traceability for every work.