21: Digital Curators Series 03—Val Ravaglia on Displaying the Digital

In Part 3 of our Digital Curators Series, host Peter Bauman (Editor-in-Chief at Le Random) interviews Tate Modern's Val Ravaglia, a display specialist and the curator of Electric Dreams, Tate's major historical digital art exhibition which runs until June 1, 2025.

Ravaglia is Curator, Displays & International Art at Tate Modern. Her curatorial work has focused on display for over twelve years. In addition to curating Le Random's exhibition of the year, Electric Dreams, Ravaglia assisted on Tate’s complete collection rehang in 2016.

The conversation covers the complexities of digital art display from a major museum perspective.

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Chapters 📖:

[1:46] Audience Reactions to Electric Dreams

[6:15] The Role of Display at Tate Modern

[17:00] Challenges of Collection Displays

[21:20] Displaying Digital Art: Unique Considerations

[31:38] The Complexities of Displaying Electric Dreams

[42:02] Best Practices for Exhibiting Digital Art

[46:00] Advice for Artists and Exhibitors

[50:35] Final Thoughts and Upcoming Events