basis-wien.at

basis wien runs a digital repository of archival objects related to contemporary art. The site is organised around searching objects as sources and the information recorded for them, and related records such as persons and exhibitions are linked to them. A register of persons, groups and institutions is announced as forthcoming.

The project "Transformation des digitalen Repositoriums basis wien 2026" redesigns the website and extends the database, adding support for audio and video material. Planned individual user accounts would make the database available to other institutions, collections and estates, including libraries, material collections and literary estates in contemporary art.

The team named on the site is Andrea Neidhöfer, Helene Baur and Verena Lindner, working with software developer Tilmann Singer and artist Michael Franz, who is responsible for the redesign. The visual identity was developed by Propeller z for basis wien at MQ in 1997.

Product: Searchable digital repository of archival objects and linked records on contemporary art, with audio and video support in development.