Dear colleagues,
I'm delighted to announce the call for papers for a joint Interim Meeting of
the International Council of Museums - Committee for Conservation's Paintings
and Theory, History, and Ethics of Conservation Working Groups. This initiative
is the result of a combined effort between both Working Groups and the host
institution - Faculty of Science and Technology - NOVA University of Lisbon,
and will be held on 6-7 February 2020, in Caparica.
This meeting intends to explore the ways in which the culture of paintings
conservation has changed throughout the years, and how it continues to evolve
in light of recent theoretical advancements and social shifts. Ahead of
ICOM-CC’s 19th Triennial Meeting, to be held in Beijing, 14-20 September 2020,
this joint Interim Meeting of the Paintings and Theory, History, and Ethics of
Conservation Working Groups will focus on various aspects of conservation
practice, starting with how we get to know the artworks we conserve and
exploring how our ways of seeing them are influenced by both the context of
their creation and the contexts and conditions in which conservators operate.
This joint meeting will explore the various ways cultures of conservation,
conservators, and artworks co-constitute each other in practice and in theory.
The meeting will focus on three aspects related to the ways we practice
conservation and that directly influence discussions around history, ethics,
and theory:
Themes around Sources in conservation research and practice
- The use of multiple sources (e.g. archives, artworks, artists, etc.)
in the construction of historical narratives on artworks or conservation
practices;
- Oral history in the conservation of paintings;
- The development of the conservator’s practical skills as a source of
knowledge production – research design and historically accurate reproductions;
- Conservation histories as source material
Themes around Conservation structures: between conservators and institutions
- The role of the conservator;
- The influence of cultural preferences on conservation practices;
- Cross-disciplinary collaboration in the conservation of paintings –
e.g. historical perspectives on the influence of Technical Art History in
conservation theory and practice’
- Different voices in conservation decision-making and ethics;
- Theoretical reflections on future intersections of different
knowledge production activities related to the conservation of paintings
Themes around Conservation theory in dialogue with social-political contexts
- The impact of social contexts in conservation decision-making and
ethics;
- Socio-cultural relativity – conservation practices as a product of
their time;
- Conservation within the concept of the “New Museum”;
- The influence of political processes on conservation procedures and
practices
Submissions are due on September 30 and are open to members and non-members.
Proposals including a short biographical note and the authors' details along
with a 300-word abstract should be sent directly to
[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>
The conference's website will shortly be available.
All the best regards
Hélia Marçal
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