A organização do conhecimento nas coleções do Museu de Imagens do Inconsciente: análise do The Archive for Research in Archetypal Symbolism (ARAS)

Abstract

Theoretical and exploratory research which main objective is the investigation of the Knowledge Organization in the museological collections of the Museum of Images from the Unconscious, based on the studies and concepts of Knowledge Organization in Information Science, and Documentation in Museums in Museology. These concepts are analyzed from the specificities of each area, in order to understand the interdisciplinary relationships possible for the documentation of collections in museums. The studies on the museological collections of the Museum of Images from Unconscious also constitute basis for the discussion of the proposed theme, since their informational specificities - as objects that are situated between scientific documents and works of art - need to be represented and organized within information systems. The investigation of The Archive for Research in Archetypal Symbolism (ARAS) as a Knowledge Organization System adopted by the museum allows us to understand the informational processes and demands of these objects in their documentary, scientific and aesthetic aspects. As a result, we have identified that ARAS is a key element in addressing the multiple informational aspects of museum collections. The research also led us to identify problems in relation to the current documentation methodology adopted, and we present the notion of “Integrated Musealization” as a possibility to a documentation process.