Daniela Kocheise
specialised in conservation and restoration of painting and sculpture, Cologne Institute of Conservation Sciences, University of Applied Sciences Cologne
Period
2009
Title
Pastose white on a monochrome black surface – retouching proposal for the optical-art painting „concave – convex“ (1964) by Almir Mavignier
Keywords
optical-art painting, Mavignier, retouching, monochrome, matt surface, modern art
Abstract
In his optical-art painting `concave - convex` (1964) Almir Mavignier creates an illusion of dynamic movement by placing pastose white dots on a monochrome black and matte surface. The condition of the painting is complex. Losses in pastose white areas occur as well as flaking of the paint layer and drying cracks in the monochrome black matte surface. The appearance of the painting is highly affected by the drying cracks. This phenomenon is not a singular case in Mavignier’s oeuvre. It was the aim to develop a method for covering the drying cracks by retouching. The treatment proposal is based on the investigation of materials, techniques and the cause of the particular damage pattern. The artists` point of view referring to the current state of preservation of this object was included in an ethical discourse that scrutinizes the retouching treatment. The thesis also comprises results of tests that were aiming to find an appropriate retouching material.
Supervisors
Prof. Dr. Gunnar Heydenreich and Dipl. Rest. Petra Demuth
Language
German
Contact
Through the Cologne Institute of Conservation Sciences
http://db.re.fh-koeln.de/ICSFH/Daten/datenbanken.aspx