Archival Ghost explores the paradox of memory, preservation, and disappearance in the age of institutionalized art. Drawing from Jacques Derrida's concept of "archive fever," the exhibition examines the tension between lived experience and its representation within digital and institutional systems. Derrida posits that an archive is not a passive collection but an active force, shaping what is remembered and, crucially, what is forgotten. This exhibition presents Reality Sandwich through the lens of archival absence, where each video episode is replaced with only its metadata: the artist, location, date, and brief description—traces of the original work.

    In Archival Ghost, the artwork is reduced to the structure of institutional cataloging. The absence of the videos themselves emphasizes the limitations of archiving systems, such as The Museum System (TMS), in capturing the relational, spontaneous essence of Reality Sandwich. These systems, while necessary for preservation, can never fully encapsulate the fluidity and complexity of human experiences and interactions.

    By presenting only metadata, the exhibition invites viewers to confront the ways in which institutions and digital systems define and control what is considered "art." It raises questions about what happens to a work, especially one grounded in impermanence and cultural exchange, when it is reduced to an entry in an archive. Can art truly “exist” in this way, or is it always a ghost—a trace of a presence that once was, but never fully captured?

    In this curated absence, Archival Ghost critiques the limits of archival practice and invites reflection on what is lost in the act of preservation. It is a meditation on the fleeting nature of experience and the ways art can resist being contained by the systems that seek to define it.