数字化平台在丰富流失文物叙述方面的运用

The Role of Digital Platform in Enriching the Narration of the Displaced Object

关于海外流失文物的讨论一直是博物馆研究领域的热门话题。对于很多因种种原因而难以回流的文物原件来说,文物的"数字化返还(digital repatriation)"与"数字化复原(digital restoration)"经常被用作暂时性替代方案。而对于如何运用数字化手段及线上平台来丰富对海外流失文物故事的叙述,仍待进一步探索。本文将从物质文化研究及符号学视角,对海外流失文物的特殊文化属性做简要分析,并结合相关案例说明数字化平台在构建此类文物叙述过程中发挥的作用。

The repatriation of displaced objects from the host countries back to their motherlands has been a hot debating topic in recent years. The fact that not all repatriations are easy to achieve due to the complex issues related to museum management and policy making gives rise to relevant digital practices such as digital repatriation and digital restoration as an alternative solution. However, it is still worth investigating the potentiality of digital technology in bringing together multiple interpretations of the displaced objects from different perspectives, thereby enriching the objects’ narration. Drawing on theories from a cross disciplinary areas such as intercultural communication and semiotics, this research aims to briefly analyze the special identity of the displaced object as a form of material culture, and will use relevant cases to illustrate the role that digital platform can play in constructing the narration of the displaced object.