Between Humans and Other Things: Conservation as Material Fabric in Contemporary Art

The text considers the role of the artist observer in scientific research, by using examples from the author's recent artwork in which conservation constitutes the material fabric. Gravesen employs an anthropological view on the museum conservator grappling with objects that are considered...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Cecilie Gravesen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ubiquity Press 2012-04-01
Series:Journal of Conservation and Museum Studies
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Online Access:http://www.jcms-journal.com/articles/40