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| Definition | In the variable media paradigm, even paintings and sculptures can provoke prickly questions when some aspect of their construction alters or requires an intervention. Such works are 'contained' within their materials or a protective framework that encloses or supports the artistic material to be viewed. To account for these alterations in otherwise stable mediums, the variable media questionnaire asks questions such as whether a protective coating is appropriate, surface qualities such as brushwork or gloss are essential to the work, or whether an artist-made frame can be replaced. http://www.variablemedia.net/e/preserving/html/var_pub_index.html |
| Broader Term ↑ | Behaviour (variable media environment) |
| Related Terms ↔ | Intervention Conservation (artistic environment) |