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