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MKOV: Making a decade of art searchable
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  • MKOV: Making a decade of art searchable

    MKOV: Making a decade of art searchable

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MariaKulikovska’sdecadeofartisticpracticewasscatteredacrossanoutdatedwebsiteanddisconnectedfiles.Withnostructuredarchive,everyrequestfromacurator,gallery,orjournalistrequiredmanuallysearchingforworksandreconstructingtheircontext.

MariaKulikovska’sdecadeofartisticpracticewasscatteredacrossanoutdatedwebsiteanddisconnectedfiles.Withnostructuredarchive,everyrequestfromacurator,gallery,orjournalistrequiredmanuallysearchingforworksandreconstructingtheircontext.

Maria Kulikovska is a Kyiv‑based multimedia artist and architect working across performance, sculpture, and spatial installation. Her solo practice spans 2010 onward; since 2017, she has worked with Oleh Vinnichenko under the joint authorship MKOV.

Timeline

2018–2020

Company

Maria Kulikovska and Oleh Vinnichenko

Role

UX designer and researcher

Team

Artist and archive owner: Maria Kulikovska

Collaboration: Oleh Vinnichenko

Research, information architecture, content model, UX, and original visual design: Karyna Aviutska

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Process, approach, and outcomes

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From scattered material to one taxonomy

I worked with Maria to excavate and index the practice across cloud folders, old computers, removable drives, publication sites, and scanned catalogues. A shared naming system and spreadsheet became the first working taxonomy for the archive.

From scattered material to one taxonomy

I worked with Maria to excavate and index the practice across cloud folders, old computers, removable drives, publication sites, and scanned catalogues. A shared naming system and spreadsheet became the first working taxonomy for the archive.

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From assembling files to sharing one URL

Workflow mapping revealed the real problem. Every request required Maria to search several sources and rebuild a custom package. The new system made search and a complete work page the primary response: find the work once, then share one URL.

From assembling files to sharing one URL

Workflow mapping revealed the real problem. Every request required Maria to search several sources and rebuild a custom package. The new system made search and a complete work page the primary response: find the work once, then share one URL.

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A connected archive Maria could maintain alone

I modelled artworks, series, events, publications, and architecture as related content types. Reusable page structures kept publishing consistent despite the CMS constraints. Maria added a new project independently on her first try.

A connected archive Maria could maintain alone

I modelled artworks, series, events, publications, and architecture as related content types. Reusable page structures kept publishing consistent despite the CMS constraints. Maria added a new project independently on her first try.

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