Christophe Kihm Examines Art's Transformative Effect on Archives

In a 2010 article published in Revue Critique, Christophe Kihm explores how contemporary art reconfigures the concept of the archive. The piece, titled 'Ce que l'art fait à l'archive' (What Art Does to the Archive), appears in volume 66, issues 759-760. Kihm analyzes artistic practices that engage with archival materials, questioning traditional notions of preservation, memory, and documentation. The article is available for download as a PDF via artpress.com, which republished it in 2011. Kihm's work contributes to ongoing debates about the role of archives in art, emphasizing how artists transform static records into dynamic, critical interventions.