Posted by Stichting Restauratie Atelier Limburg
Kate Seymour & Siska Losse
June 8-9, 2017 Maastricht, The Netherlands
Vandalism & Art
Date and place
June 8-9, 2017 : Auditorium, Bonnefanten Museum,
Avenue Ceramique 250, Maastricht, The Netherlands
Organized by:
Stichting Restauratie Atelier Limburg (SRAL),
Maastricht, The Netherlands
Bonnefanten Museum, Maastricht, The Netherlands
CEROART, Liege, Belgium
MACCH, Maastricht, The Netherlands
Vandalism & Art
‘Vandalisme’, a term coined in 1794 by Henri
Gregoire, now relates in the public consciousness
to the intentional damage to public heritage. It
is an ever present risk for art displayed in
public venues. Acts of vandalism are often
instigated by political causes, religious beliefs,
psychological motivation or public unawareness.
Cultural heritage managers have to deal
immediately, under scrutiny, with the visually
intrusive effects whenever these acts take place.
No matter the cause, the act itself results in
damage to the work of art. The means of the act
may be varied but the effects can be both
structurally and aesthetically devastating. The
means may be intentional: knife attack, acid
attack, spray paint application, hammer attack,
throwing paint and graffiti against sculptures and
on monuments. But also carried out without
consideration: chewing gum stuck on the eyes (of
sculpture), scratched personal names into stone
building, accidental pen marks. The public’s
disregard for public heritage increases as a
result of these manifestations of damage, which in
turn can instigate further damage.
Restoration of vandalized works of art can be
costly and time consuming. Treatment asks for the
development of unconventional or ground breaking
techniques and materials. The immediate response
of social media to acts of vandalism is a new
phenomenon that requires prompt managing; thus,
pushing conservation into new fields of
communication.
The decision-making on what to do may differ if
the vandalism has taken place in public space or
inside a museum: should the damage be left visible
as a historical record or should the object be
returned to its original appearance? The intent of
the offence may be recognized as valuable
demonstration of public outcry, or even an artwork
in itself, and therefore saved. How do the various
stakeholders deal with vandalism? How to react in
the first instance? Who is the appropriate
stakeholder to make decisions on what to do? What
are the legal and economic consequences of these acts?
This two day conference will allow all
stakeholders to share their experiences, exchange
ideas and define new polices when dealing with
acts of vandalism. Decisions made when treating
vandalized art works will be debated through case
studies and new protocols for dealing with public
awareness and management of social media will be
addressed. Legal and economic issues and
implications will be debated.
Call for Contributions
If you wish to present at the conference, please
submit an abstract of no more than 500 words in
English to the selection committee by 15 February
2017 ([email protected]). Submissions should
include the author’s full name, and institutions.
Abstracts will be selected on merit by 1 March
2017. Extended abstracts will be assembled prior
to the conference and will be distributed to
delegates.
The conference will be organized in collaboration
with: SRAL, Bonnefanten Museum, CeROArt, & MACCH.
Selection committee: Dr. Lydia Beerkens (SRAL,
Maastricht); Kate Seymour, MA (SRAL, Maastricht);
Professor Dr. Muriel Verbeek (CeROArt, Liege);
Ingrid Kentgens (Bonnefanten Museum, Maastricht);
Professor Dr. Hildegard Schneider (MACCH, Maastricht)
Venue, Registration & Costs
The Conference will the held at the Bonnefanten
Museum, Maastricht. Registration forms will be
available at www.sral.nl (events) from 1 March
2017. Conference fee will be € 195.00. The number
of places is limited, so registration will be made
in order of receipt. The registration is only
valid after reception of the registration fee.
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