Digital Technologies and Physical Change | AOA 2/5

22 April 2026 – ARCHiVe Online Academy presents “Digital Technologies and Physical Change: How technology enables real, tangible innovations in heritage preservation” Part 2 of 5 – Provenance, diaspora and forgotten fragments: digital technology as a solution for restitution – part 1 Stefania Gerevini, Carlos Bayod Lucini, Francisco Prado-Vilar Across five sessions, the course explores key challenges in heritage preservation: the reuse of industrial architecture in the Arctic, questions of provenance and restitution, community-led initiatives in South Asia, and new scientific methods for analysing cultural heritage. Case studies include the Aaltosiilo in Oulu, the Torcello Altarpiece in Venice, the digital reconstruction of fragmented works in Nigeria and Lagos, and the use of advanced imaging technologies in Spain and UK, as in the digital reconstruction of the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela. Together, they demonstrate how digital processes can lead to real, tangible outcomes. Curated by Factum Foundation and moderated by Costanza Blaskovic, the programme offers a focused overview of how high-resolution data is driving new approaches to preservation, access, and storytelling. ARCHiVe https://www.archive-venice.org/ Factum Foundation https://factumfoundation.org/ Fondazione Giorgio Cini https://www.cini.it/