Tate Insight is taking on the ambitious task of digitising 50,000 pieces of artwork for the internet. Why?
Insight offers new paths into the Tate Collection through a comprehensive database of indexed images accessible through the Tate website. The ultimate aim of Insight is to develop a digital information resource that encompasses the entire Tate Collection and enables appropriate onsite and remote access to art for the widest possible audience.

How do you see people using it?
It has been designed to satisfy the needs of a range of users, from general interest public to the more scholarly art historical audience. The site can be used in advance to inform a visit to the actual galleries, or in retrospect to satisfy call for more detailed catalogue information.

Do you see this as a democratisation of artwork?
Absolutely - it provides free and open access to Tate's Collection regardless of person or place...

Have you had any feedback from users? What have they had to say?
We receive regular feedback on the site and the Collections area is consistently massively popular, with particular enthusiasm for the subject search and on-line images of works.

How do you see this resource being useful for people like art historians?
It is essentially Tate's only published complete up-to-date catalogue, and as such invaluable to the art historical audience.

Do you think this is a replacement for going to the gallery?
Absolutely not - although it can provide an invaluable substitute for those who cannot make it in to experience the works first-hand, it is really only an introduction and information source for Tate's Collections.

How is this useful for the general public?
The general public can explore the collection at their own pace and from their own perspective, without being intimidated by having to enter a hallowed gallery space or feeling they might be asking stupid questions!

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Content last updated: 01/04/2005

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