F Peters, R;
(2016)
The Parallel paths between conservation of contemporary art and indigenous collections.
Studies in Conservation
, 61
(S2)
pp. 183-187.
10.1080/00393630.2016.1200839.
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Abstract
This paper uses a range of case studies from contemporary art and indigenous collections to explore synergies between the disciplines and pose questions about contemporary perceptions of condition and durability. The idea that value is only connected to original material or specific perceptions of condition has been challenged repeatedly by the very makers and primary users of these collections. Nevertheless, old expectations in relation to collections may still affect conservation processes. The conservator is positioned at the center of these tensions, trying to understand, negotiate and mediate the interests and values of dynamic layers of significance associated with the object being treated. Attempting to homogenize or generalize these relationships would directly affect the complexity of the meanings of the artworks and run the risk of hollowing them.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | The Parallel paths between conservation of contemporary art and indigenous collections |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1080/00393630.2016.1200839 |
| Publisher version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00393630.2016.1200839 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| Keywords: | Deterioration, intent, interpretation, longevity, meaning, significance, values, replicas |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL SLASH UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL SLASH > Faculty of S&HS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL SLASH > Faculty of S&HS > Institute of Archaeology UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL SLASH > Faculty of S&HS > Institute of Archaeology > Institute of Archaeology Gordon Square |
| URI: | https://discovery-pp.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1522140 |
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