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Subject: Conference on conservation of modern materials
Conference: The Conservation of Modern Materials in Applied Arts and Design Pinakothek der Moderne Munich, Germany October 22-23 2008 The conference is organised by the Conservation Department of Die Neue Sammlung, The International Design Museum Munich. The conference highlights the current state-of-the-art of scientific research in the conservation of modern materials. Its major focus being the conservation of design objects, an issue rather neglected until now. With more than 150 participants from 15 nations we're looking forward to an interesting and inspiring conference. For further information and registration see: <URL:http://www.die-neue-sammlung.de/event/> Program Thursday 22 Oct 2009 08-00-09.00 Registration 09-00-09.30 Welcome Florian Hufnagl Director, Die Neue Sammlung, The International Design Museum Munich, Germany Tim Bechthold Head of Conservation Department, Die Neue Sammlung, The International Design Museum Munich, Germany The first section will be chaired by Tim Bechthold. 09-30-10.00 Lecture A condition survey methodology and database for plastic objects at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Kate Moomaw Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, United States 10-00-10.30 Lecture Meeting the needs of contemporary design: A new survey methodology Barbara Schertel San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco, United States 10-30-11.00 Short presentations of posters, part 1 11-00-11.30 Coffee 11-30-12.00 Lecture Aging of plastics - What can we do about it? Andreas Hollander Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research, Potsdam, Germany 12-00-12.30 Lecture Miniaturized atmospheric plasma to improve the bondability and coatability of plastics in modern and contemporary art and design Anna Comiotto, Berne University of Applied Science, Berne, Switzerland 12-30-13.00 Lecture Plastic bags: Research into polyethylene bags of the series 'Bicycles' by Andreas Slominski Katharina Haider Free University of Berlin, Germany Thea B. van Oosten Netherlands Institute for Cultural Heritage (ICN), Amsterdam, The Netherlands 13-00-14.30 Lunch The second section will be chaired by Friederike Waentig. 14-30-15.00 Lecture The price of pristine PMMA Yvonne Shashoua National Museum of Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark 15-00-15.30 Lecture Evaluating a suitable bonding strategy for stress crazing susceptible poly(methyl methacrylate) Anna Comiotto Berne University of Applied Science, Berne, Switzerland Marc Egger Berne University of Applied Science, Berne, Switzerland 15-30-16.00 Short presentations of posters, part 2 16-00-16.30 Coffee 16-30-17.00 Lecture Mending broken pieces: Investigation into a suitable method for adhering damaged works of art made of transparent unsaturated polyester Anna Lagana Netherlands Institute for Cultural Heritage (ICN), Amsterdam, The Netherlands Thea B. van Oosten Netherlands Institute for Cultural Heritage (ICN), Amsterdam, The Netherlands 17-00-17.30 Lecture Work in progress: Practical experience in the conservation of high-gloss polyester resin and flexible PVC based on exemplary cases Susanne Graner Die Neue Sammlung, The International Design Museum Munich, Germany 19-00-22.00 Evening reception at Cafe King with Coconami live Mullerstrasse 3 Friday 23 Oct 2009 The third section will be chaired by Yvonne Shashoua. 9-00-9.30 Lecture Caring for design objects: Daily practice and advanced analytical tools Lucia Toniolo Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy Triennale Design Museum, Milan, Italy 9-30-10.00 Lecture Made in GDR - Preservation of Plastics Friederike Waentig University of Applied Science Cologne, Germany 10-00-10.30 Lecture Stiletto: Double-sided problems with a self-adhering flexible PVC-film Tim Bechthold Die Neue Sammlung, The International Design Museum Munich, Germany 10-30-11.00 Coffee 11-00-11.30 Lecture Cold war fashion: The analysis, treatment and preparation of a group of costume objects for an exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum Roisin Morris Victoria and Albert Museum London, England 11-30-12.00 Lecture Cold war furniture: Globe Chair, adhesion and cohesion: an interior problem Dana Melchar Victoria and Albert Museum London, England 12-00-12.30 Lecture Pedicures for Pesce's 'Il Piede' Regina Frohlich Technical University Munich, Germany 12-30-14.00 Lunch The fourth section will be chaired by Brenda Keneghan. 14-00-14.30 Lecture Turn it on: Turn it off: Lighting in MOMA's collection of architecture and design Roger Griffith MOMA Museum of Modern Art, New York, United States 14-30-15.00 Lecture Ti3d by Marcel Breuer: an exposure with surprises Deliah Mueller Wuesten University of Applied Science Cologne, Germany 15-00-15.30 Coffee 15-30-16.00 Lecture Artists create their artwork with design objects and ready-made decoration accessories: Conservation challenges within an installation by Isa Genzken Kathrin Kessler Museum Ludwig, Cologne, Germany 16-00-16.30 Lecture Characterization and degradation of fluorescent colours in works of art: preliminary studies Alain Colombini Centre Interregional de Conservation et Restauration du Patrimoine Marseille, France 16.30 Apero For further information and registration see: <URL:http://www.die-neue-sammlung.de/event/> For further questions please do not hesitate to contact: Tim Bechthold [Dipl.Rest.Univ.] Head of Conservation Department Die Neue Sammlung - The International Design Museum Munich Head Office Tuerkenstr. 15 (Pinakothek der Moderne) D-80333 Munchen +49 89 27 27 25 582 Fax: +49 89 27 27 25 561 bechthold<-at->die-neue-sammlung<.>de *** Conservation DistList Instance 23:12 Distributed: Tuesday, October 13, 2009 Message Id: cdl-23-12-008 ***Received on Thursday, 8 October, 2009