# Discovery Series talk: From Portable Studio to Digital Archive: Otto Piene's Sketchbooks #### calendar\_today Date and Time **March 23, 2022** 02:00AM - 03:00PM EDT #### pin\_drop Location **Register in Zoom** [ Register for this event arrow\_circle\_right ](https://harvard.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJElf-iorz4qE92y3sn8t01UljSOfvpY7ism) **From Portable Studio to Digital Archive: Otto Piene's Sketchbooks** The Harvard Art Museums was recently gifted more than seventy sketchbooks by artist [Otto Piene](https://hvrd.art/p/28069) (1928–2014), a pioneer in multimedia and technology-based art. Piene was long interested in optical perception and kinetic forces, resulting in a body of work that emphasizes collaboration and the intersections of art, science, and nature. Postdoctoral curatorial fellow Lauren Hanson and museum data specialist Jeff Steward share how they have coupled curatorial practice with computer science and data visualization to expose hidden stories, spawn new conversations, and transform our understanding of Piene’s artistic practice. The temporary museum installation, *Processing the Page: Computer Vision and Otto Piene’s Sketchbooks,* offers a glimpse into Lauren and Jeff’s experimentation with human and AI-generated data—a preview of what will launch later this spring as a virtual exhibition and expansive digital resource, Animating the Page: Otto Piene’s Sketchbooks. *Processing the Page* is on view March 15-20, 2022 in the Harvard Art Museums Lightbox Gallery as part of the exhibition [Curatorial A(i)gents | Living by Protocol: metaLAB in the Lightbox](https://hvrd.art/metalab). When: Mar 23, 2022 2:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Register in advance for this meeting: After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Share on:- [ Facebook ](#) - [ Twitter ](#) - [ Linkedin ](#) Save: [ Add to calendar calendar\_today ](https://atg.fas.harvard.edu/node/1432431/event-feed.ics) Copy link link