FERRES, A. Diploma thesis on a glass fibre reinforced polyester sculpture by Martin Honert – Developing a concept for the conservation and restauration focusing on flaking polyurethane coatings, 2008

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Antoaneta Ferres

specialised in conservation and restoration of painting and sculpture, Cologne Institute of Conservation Sciences, University of Applied Sciences Cologne

 

Period

2008

 

Title

The glass fibre reinforced polyester sculpture “Feuer” by the Artist Martin Honert – Developing a concept for the conservation and restauration focusing on flaking polyurethane coatings

 

Keywords

glass fibre reinforced polyester sculpture, polyurethane coating, Honert

 

Abstract

The sculpture “Feuer” by the Artist Martin Honert was made of glass fibre reinforced polyester. As a kind of priming a Polyurethane coating was put on the surface. After that the sculpture was painted elaborately. Today can be noticed a large-scale caviations between the the PU-coating and the glass fibre reinforced polyester. The aim of this master thesis was – based on the artist and technologic background – to find the reason for the observed phenomena and create a concept for the conservation of the sculpture. Finally a numerous of test series were started and a suitable adhesive for the bonding of both materials – polyester and polyurethane – was found.

 

Supervisors

Prof. Dr. Friederike Waentig and Dipl. Rest. Ulrich Lang

 

Language

German

 

Contact

Through the Cologne Institute of Conservation Sciences

http://db.re.fh-koeln.de/ICSFH/Daten/datenbanken.aspx

 

petra.christian@fh-koeln.de