Eva Christina Rieß
specialised in conservation and restoration of painting and sculpture, Cologne Institute of Conservation Sciences, University of Applied Sciences Cologne
Period
2006
Title
A special juice. Blood as a material in contemporary art
Ein ganz besonderer Saft. Blut als Material in der zeitgenössischen Kunst
Keywords
Blood, general material quality of blood, blood as colour, blood as adhesive, Peter Gilles
Abstract
The first part investigates the general material quality of blood: basics of chemical and material synthesis as well as characteristics of ageing will be described. Based on practical tests characteristical appearances and damages should be proven. The practical implementation of different spectroscopical methods is supposed to show options to determine the material blood. The paper continues with an essay of technological aspects of arts facing the use of blood as colour and adhesive. The last part of this paper examinates the installation “Unter der Haut” by performance artist Peter Gilles as well as the conservation concept. Practical tests should lead to proposals for consolidation and surface cleaning. The paper completes with general references for preventive conservation and occupational health and safety.
Supervisors
Prof. Lydia Beerkens and Prof. Dr. Elisabeth Jägers
Language
German
Contact
Through the Cologne Institute of Conservation Sciences
http://db.re.fh-koeln.de/ICSFH/Daten/datenbanken.aspx