Book title: Innovative Approach to the Complex Care of Contemporary Art, series Knowledge Tree, ed. and project of volume by Iwona Szmelter ( INCCA-CEE, Faculty of Conservation AFA, Postgraduate Museums Studies at University of Warsaw, Poland)
Date: 30 May 2012: public presentation on the exhibition Coming Out 2012
Location: Salon of Academy, Warsaw, Poland.
Time: 18:00 - 20:30
The book launch is in Polish. The publication is in English.
Abstract
This volume Innovative Approaches to the Complex Care of Contemporary Art (Edited by Iwona Szmelter) contributes to the debate on the care of the most recent cultural heritage – modern and contemporary art. A new understanding is required which takes into account the care and conservation of both the tangible and intangible aspects of visual art. The paradox of current conservation practice has been that despite adopting to the new concept of heritage, the aims and methods of conservation remained the same, evolving very slowly by following some changes in the history of ideas, human experience and techniques of conservation.
The authors of this book relate complex conservation practices to an awareness of the need for a multidimensional approach to the care of modern and contemporary art. Maintaining a dialogue with history they boldly confront the typical patterns and accepted evolution of the theory of conservation by looking at the wider perspective including the most recent history of any work of art – documentation, interviews with artists, records of image, the sound of performance, consent to e installation, emulation etc. They bear in mind as the first principle Primum non nocere and various legal issues.
Please note: The book will be available for sale in Autumn 2012 from Archetype Publications. To order go to: www.archetype.co.uk
For more information see the following PDFs:
1 Book cover: Innovative Approach to the Complex Care of Contemporary Art
2 Foreword 'Innovative Approach...' by Iwona Szmelter
3 Table of Contents 'Innovative Approach...' -pages 1-145
4 Table of Contents 'Innovative Approach...'-pages 146-224
Location: Salon of Academy, Warsaw, Poland.
Time: 18:00 - 20:30
The book launch is in Polish. The publication is in English.
Abstract
This volume Innovative Approaches to the Complex Care of Contemporary Art (Edited by Iwona Szmelter) contributes to the debate on the care of the most recent cultural heritage – modern and contemporary art. A new understanding is required which takes into account the care and conservation of both the tangible and intangible aspects of visual art. The paradox of current conservation practice has been that despite adopting to the new concept of heritage, the aims and methods of conservation remained the same, evolving very slowly by following some changes in the history of ideas, human experience and techniques of conservation.
The authors of this book relate complex conservation practices to an awareness of the need for a multidimensional approach to the care of modern and contemporary art. Maintaining a dialogue with history they boldly confront the typical patterns and accepted evolution of the theory of conservation by looking at the wider perspective including the most recent history of any work of art – documentation, interviews with artists, records of image, the sound of performance, consent to e installation, emulation etc. They bear in mind as the first principle Primum non nocere and various legal issues.
Please note: The book will be available for sale in Autumn 2012 from Archetype Publications. To order go to: www.archetype.co.uk
For more information see the following PDFs:
1 Book cover: Innovative Approach to the Complex Care of Contemporary Art
2 Foreword 'Innovative Approach...' by Iwona Szmelter
3 Table of Contents 'Innovative Approach...' -pages 1-145
4 Table of Contents 'Innovative Approach...'-pages 146-224