Matthieu Vlaminck-Maurer

Matthieu Vlaminck-Maurer is a senior digital and media conservator at ZKM. He graduated from the Ecole Supérieure d'Art d'Avignon in Visual Arts. He also holds a diploma in programming/network and in music (cello).

One of his many specializations specializations is the preservation of digital data and restoration of 3-D computer-generated cinema models, especially Star Trek ships.

As an Archivist in Residence (2017–2018), Vlaminck-Maurer's research focused on the preservation of digital art, notably on commercial products as part of artworks (maintenance/adaptation of historical and obsolete commercial software/API for the sake of art preservation), and the archiving of artworks using 3-D visualization.