Moderna galerija, Ljubljana, Slovenia to host a seminar on the subject of Access to Contemporary Art Conservation.

Seminar announcement

Access2CA : Access to Contemporary Art Conservation

Thursday 10 December, 2009, 9:30 – 17:30

Location: Moderna galerija, Ljubljana

Tomsiceva 14, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia

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Organised by the Netherlands Institute for Cultural Heritage (ICN) in collaboration with Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia (MNCARS) and kindly being hosted by the Moderna galerija in Ljubljana.  The seminar is part of the European project PRACTICs.

It is generally known that the public is interested in stories of the making of art. There are many examples of well-liked movies on ‘the artist at work’. The Inside Installations exhibition in Kröller-Müller Museum in 2006-07 was successful; the national press in The Netherlands listed it in the top-five most appreciated exhibitions of the year. During this exhibition the visitor was given a unique ‘behind-the-scenes’ look into the working practice of the conservator of modern and contemporary art.  Visitors witnessed a conservator at work on an installation in the exhibition room. They were also made aware of the decision-making process that takes place when conserving a complex artwork through watching interviews on video with the artist and the conservator.  This approach is just one on the many ways to educate the public about the conservation of contemporary art.

Multi-media and internet technology are also often used by museums to create visitor tours or online learning courses. It would seem however that (whatever the chosen medium) issues on the conservation of contemporary art are not often dealt with. This is an interesting fact given that when such issues are made accessible, the public’s understanding and appreciation of the artwork increases. 

The seminar Access to Contemporary Art Conservation (Access2CA) will explore this topic by:

- showing  technologies that are available to museums to convey knowledge to the general public

- giving examples of how these technologies are being used  (including examples where  conservation issues are being shared)

- discussing approaches that work and those that don’t

In addition, a number of specific case studies will be discussed to give insight into the kind of problems that a conservator of contemporary art faces.

The seminar is meant for the conservators, art historians, curators, museum professionals, artists, students and members of the general public who are interested in this subject.  The seminar is free of charge and includes refreshments and lunch.

Register for the seminar

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Please note there are limited places at the seminar so send inn your registration as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.