“The opening of this space, which is not a museum but a Instead of discussion and debate, is expected in September, “told AFP Amit Sood, director of the Cultural Institute of Google created in late 2011 and has a dedicated team of about thirty people.
Laurent Gaveau, which dealt with new technologies at Versailles, was hired in June by the U.S. Internet giant. It is up to him to support this space will occupy part of the ground floor of the mansion which hosts France Google London street in the IXth district.
Milf enthusiastic, Amit Sood began to imagine three years ago, the Google Art Project with a handful of colleagues also passionate about culture.More than 260 museums and partner institutions in 43 countries
This project can virtually visit museums with Street View and zoom works, was launched in February 2011 with 17 major partner museums – including Versailles – representing nine countries. He took off in April 2012, with more than 150 partners in forty countries.
It currently has more than 260 museums in 43 countries and partner institutions. Eight French museums therein, including Orsay and the Quai Branly but still not the Louvre or the Pompidou Centre. “I want to have more regional museums, as the Malraux Museum in Le Havre who joined us because they are small establishments that may benefit most from this partnership, “said Amit Sood.Since June, Google has met on a single platform for both the Art Project, a virtual tour of major World Heritage sites and exhibitions of historical archives (www.googleartproject.com).
Mandela and “Dolce vita”
Launched in October 2012 These exhibitions, which are carried out by partner institutions with Google’s technology, there are currently 70 and focus on the Holocaust, Nelson Mandela or the “Dolce Vita” Italian.
The Cultural Institute is a “non-business” search engine here that puts its technology available to its partners, said the director.
For Amit Sood, “access to culture is fundamental” . “Child, in my hometown of Mumbai, India, I did not have the opportunity to go to the museum on Sunday. It was while studying abroad I discovered museums. In Europe you ‘re very lucky. you consider it for granted, “he says.
Based in London, Amit Sood travels the world to establish agreements with cultural institutions in different countries. “Recently I was in Madrid. We have had sixteen museums at once through a single agreement, the Ministry has prepared the legal framework,” he is pleased. A total of 27 Spanish museums involved in the project.
institutions decide on the content“In the beginning it is Google which was the first step. Now half of our partners are seeking Art Project. For archival exhibitions, only 10% of the institutions themselves just because the project is more recent, “he said.
Castle Chambord has created Google a digital version of its exhibition “Henri, Count of Chambord (1820-1883).” It was put online on the day of the opening of the physical manifestation mid-June
“Google does not decide content. These are the institutions that are in charge. It is also to them to resolve copyright issues when put online art example, “said Amit Sood.
(With AFP)
