2012 AICCM Paintings Group + 20th Century in Paint Symposium
The Meaning of Materials in Modern and Contemporary Art
Queensland Art Gallery / Gallery of Modern Art, Brisbane, Australia
10-11 December 2012
In 2012, the Australian Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Materials (AICCM) Paintings Special Interest Group symposium will be combined with the final year symposium for The Twentieth Century in Paint Australia Research Council (ARC) Linkage Project. The event coincides with the opening of the Queensland Art Gallery/Gallery of Modern Art’s seventh ‘Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art’ on 8 December, and its weekend of opening events from 8-9 December.
Symposium Themes
- artists’ intent toward their materials
- the impact of Asia Pacific culture and geography on artists’ material choices
- the effect of tropical climates on materials
- the conservation implications of material choices
The symposium will focus on painters, but will include discussion of other media.
Abstract Submissions
The organising committee now invites abstracts for papers to be presented at the symposium. Symposium proceedings will be published as post prints and accepted authors will be required to submit full papers for peer review and publication by 21 December 2012.
All intending presenters are required to:
Download and complete a proposal form from the meeting website at:
http://www.20thcpaint.org/data/2012AICCM_Abstract_Proposal.doc
Submit a completed abstract proposal by Friday 11 May 2012 via email to Anne Carter anne.carter@qag.qld.gov.au
Further information on the event and key dates can be found on the symposium website http://www.20thcpaint.org/event-2012AICCM.jsp
For further information contact
Anne Carter
Conservator, Paintings, Queensland Art Gallery / Gallery of Modern Art ,Brisbane, Australia