Good day, I am in the process of assessing the best way to protect some public artworks during a major renovation project that will touch both the inside and outside of the building where they are installed. The construction involves the use of heavy equipment – large cranes to work on the façade, excavators to demolish some structures, etc. A few of the artworks can be fairly easily removed and stored during the construction project, but for two very large outdoor sculptures it may be much more complex, so I am looking into if it would be more beneficial to protect them on site, though the question of moving them is also considered. We have no plans of how these were constructed / installed and they were not made to be uninstalled, so it will be a fairly risky enterprise. I am looking for feedback from conservators who have had to protect artworks on site during construction work nearby, to see what types of protection were considered, and used, and any positive or negative aspects that you may have found with your choice.
Both sculptures are about 25 feet high, and about 25 feet x 25 on the ground. At the moment I am considering proposing to install a scaffold around the pieces and cover the scaffold with a very bright color fabric to make it more visible. I am aware the scaffold would need to be fixed to the ground and assessed by an engineer. My other option is constructing a plywood 'box' over the elements, though given the size I am more doubtful about this option. I am open to any other realistic idea. ------------------------------ Myriam Lavoie Sculpture conservator Centre de Conservation du Quebec, Quebec, Canada ------------------------------ Reply to Sender : https://community.culturalheritage.org/eGroups/PostReply/?GroupId=481&SenderKey=f90eadfe-9ca0-44d7-9f7c-089e6f4a40c0&MID=9086&MDATE=756%253e46546%253b&UserKey=d16eaa87-0f69-494b-9f2f-303dbc1222e1&sKey=fab9aa4f27a04c5d876e Reply to Discussion : https://community.culturalheritage.org/eGroups/PostReply/?GroupId=481&MID=9086&MDATE=756%253e46546%253b&UserKey=d16eaa87-0f69-494b-9f2f-303dbc1222e1&sKey=fab9aa4f27a04c5d876e You are subscribed to "Global Conservation Forum (ConsDistList)" as [email protected]. To change your subscriptions, go to http://community.culturalheritage.org/preferences?section=Subscriptions&MDATE=756%253e46546%253b&UserKey=d16eaa87-0f69-494b-9f2f-303dbc1222e1&sKey=fab9aa4f27a04c5d876e. To unsubscribe from this community discussion, go to http://community.culturalheritage.org/HigherLogic/eGroups/Unsubscribe.aspx?UserKey=d16eaa87-0f69-494b-9f2f-303dbc1222e1&sKey=fab9aa4f27a04c5d876e&GroupKey=757a8f16-505f-4323-8e74-e376757aa9f7.
