Dry ice

Clare Meredith <clare [at] cmconservation__demon__co__uk> writes

>I've been asked by a client, a public art gallery, if dry ice can
>have any effect on paintings and sculpture.  The gallery's
>considering a request to allow a performance to be held on the
>premises which involves the use of dry ice.  The space is a
>2-storey internal 'courtyard' with plenty of ventilation.  Any
>comments?

We looked at this a couple of years ago but it required the use of a
couple of gallons of boiling water for it to work effectively so we
stopped it.

Lynn Campbell
Conservator
Robt McDougall Art Gallery
New Zealand


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