Tom Ensom

Biography

    Tom Ensom is freelance digital conservator based near London, specialized in the preservation of software-based art.

    Research Interests

    • Conservation and long-term preservation of time-based media artworks, particularly software-based artworks.
    • Environment-focused conservation strategies e.g. disk imaging, emulation and virtualisation.
    • Analysis, documentation and reverse engineering of software artifacts and environments.
    • Use of software as an artistic and creative medium, particularly real-time 3D and game engine technologies.
    • Approaches to creating documentation and sharing knowledge in support of time-based media conservation.