ICON Gilding and Decorative Surfaces Group Conference

ICON Gilding and Decorative Surfaces Group Conference

"Conserving Context: relating object treatment to collections and
    settings"
London
14 March, 2013

The Wallace Collection (Goodison Lecture Theatre), Hertford House,
Manchester Square, London W1U 3BN.  A National Museum since 1900,
the Wallace Collection is a dynastic treasure house in the heart of
London's West End.  It contains one of the finest collections of
international decorative and fine arts in the world--bequeathed "to
be kept together, unmixed with other objects of Art".  The recently
refurbished rooms offer a contemporary museography in a traditional
architectural setting.

Early-bird ticket prices:

    Members UKP90,
    Student-Members UKP50
    Non-members UKP110

Registration at the early-bird fees will be available until 14
February 2013, and fees will be 10% higher thereafter.

Times: Registration from 9.00, Conference starts at 9.30 and
finishes at 5.15

The Group's Committee is pleased to announce our first Conference
since 2009.  It will explore the complex issues involved in making
decisions that correspond between objects, collections and settings.
The Conference will consider the intentions of treatments to
objects' decorative surfaces.  It will focus on how these treatments
conserve or change the whole context of their collection and
setting; whether inside or outside a house, museum, gallery or other
location such as an industrial context.  In both museum and private
contexts it is often difficult to rationalise the necessarily
nuanced approaches which are taken with these issues.  However, in
seeking to maintain whole contexts, an integrated approach is
required to be applied right down to individual objects as elements
within.

The Conference wishes to highlight commonality and collaboration
between disciplines and to include a variety of periods, materials
and approaches, with each paper concentrating on a specific case
study. We are planning the Conference's sessions to be focussed
thematically:

    Exploring how the significance of an object's decorative surface
    relates to its collection and setting.  When is it appropriate
    for objects to be considered and treated in a different way to
    their contexts?

    Evaluating complex interacting or conflicting contexts--such as
    past, dispersed or destroyed collections and settings--and how
    the layered meanings and values of their tangible and intangible
    qualities impact on the intentions of current decisions for
    treatment.

    Considering dilemmas encountered in attempting to maintain a
    consistency of approach between intentions guiding the treatment
    of an interior and the objects within it.  How far should
    principles be refined, or compromised, within a particular
    context?  How should context be considered in relation to
    objects function and aesthetics or to their interpretation and
    access?

    Considering how these issues should be best pursued when not
    fully valued by an owner, or significantly limited by time and
    resources?

To book a place: please contact Claire Daly
<gdsg.conference2013<-at->gmail<.>co<.>uk> or download a booking form
<URL:http://www.tinyurl.com/gdsconf>

Payment can be made by cheque or bank transfer, should you choose to
make a bank transfer you can request the details in your initial
enquiry and we will be very pleased to help.  Alternatively a
credit/debit card option may be available.


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