Publication on conservation of contemporary art

    Compiled by Claire Gogarty and Zoe Reid, compilers. Post Prints
    of Contemporary Art: Creation, Curation, Collection and
    Conservation. Proceedings of Conference held at the Irish Museum
    of Modern Art by IPCRA (Irish Professional Conservators and
    Restorers Association), September 21-22, 2001.

This conference brought together conservators, artists, curators,
collectors, art dealers and the interested public to consider the
issues surrounding the use of the new materials and practices in
contemporary art.

>From film, plastics and media deliberately chosen to be perishable,
to the salvaged materials of  "Outsider " artists, the use of new
and unconventional media provides an aesthetic and ethical
challenge, to artists, collectors, conservators and audiences alike.
The post prints include 11 of the papers given over the two days
proceedings, 70 pages with 10 pages of full colour accompanying
illustrations.

Contents

    Conserving Modern Art: A Lifetime to consider
    Rachel Barker, Conservator of 20th Century Paintings, Tate
    Modern, London.

    Creative Demands and Practical Limitations: Large Works of Art
    on Paper
    Zoe Reid, Conservator, National Archives, Dublin.

    Synthetic Plastic Objects in Museums and Galleries
    Dr. Brenda Keneghan, Polymer Scientist, Victoria and Albert
    Museum, London.

    Accessioning Ernesto Neto: Some Recent Installations and
    Acquisitions Considered
    Tina Fiske, History of Art Department, University of Glasgow.

    Unprecedented Problems: The Conservation and Restoration of
    Outsider Art
    Riann Coulter, Fellow in Outsider Art, Irish Museum of Modern
    Art, Dublin.

    Cast In Shadows
    Nigel Rolfe, Artist and Professor of Fine Art, Royal College of
    Art, London

    The Emergent Blade: The Grass Works of Heather Ackroyd and Dan
    Harvey
    Alison Bracker, Royal College of Art, London.

    Protecting the integrity of impermanent art
    Niamh McGuinne, National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin,
    Pat McLean Ulster Museum, Belfast and
    Carol Plunkett, Solicitor, Dublin.

    Francis Bacon's Studio:  A Stimulating solitude or just a
    screaming mess?
    Barbara Dawson, Director, Hugh Lane Municipal Gallery of Modern
    Art, Dublin.

    The Francis Bacon studio project 1998-2001: The deconstruction
    of the Francis Bacon studio and its relocation in Dublin
    Mary McGarth, Paintings Conservator Dublin.

    Care of Artefacts from the Bacon Studio
    Joanna Shepard, Conservator, Hugh Lane Municipal Gallery of
    Modern Art, Dublin.

Copies of the publication may be purchased by mail order EURO20.00.
Cheques or drafts should be made payable to IPCRA. Requests in
writing should be made to

    Cathy Daly,
    Treasurer of IPCRA,
    93 Hampton Park,
    Booterstown,
    Co. Dublin.
    cathydaly [at] hotmail__com


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