Data sheet (Research project):
| Guides and Models for the "Preservation and Presentation of Installation Art" (INCCA) |
| Title of research project Preservation and Presentation of Installation Art |
| Location of research project International Network for the Conservation of Contemporary Art (INCCA) |
| Participation method Commentaire |
| Theme 6- Museum practices for works featuring technological components |
Observer: Mélanie Avice |
The European project entitled Preservation and Presentation of Installation Art is being conducted over a three-year period, from 2004 to 2007. Supported by the European Commission’s Culture 2000 program, the initiative is coordinated by the Netherlands Institute for Cultural Heritage (ICN) and co-organized by five European organizations: TATE (England), Restaurierungzentrum Düsseldorf (Germany), Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia (Spain), Stedelijk Museum voor Actuele Kunst (Belgium), and the Foundation for the Conservation of Contemporary Art (The Netherlands). Each of these co-organizers is collaborating with national institutions (primarily museums). The project, which brings together some 30 organizations, is the result of initiatives taken by the International Network for the Conservation of Contemporary Art (INCCA). Preservation and Presentation of Installation Art focuses on the preservation and presentation of works using installation art as their primary means of expression. The installations are works of art that pose new challenges for museums in terms of respecting production processes and artists’ intentions. The complexities of re-creation and preservation also bring new problems. Based on an interdisciplinary approach, the project aims to develop guidelines and models of good practice for the museums. The research will be based on 30 case studies of installation works found in the collections of participating museums. Guides and tools will be developed on the following five topics: Preservation Strategies, Artists’ Participation, Documentation and Archiving Strategies, Theory and Semantics, Knowledge Management and Information Exchange. The results (tools, guides to good practice, information on the case studies) will be shared with the cultural community through seminars and the INCCA and TATE Web sites. These results will contribute valuable information to the DOCAM research efforts and more specifically to research conducted on museum practices surrounding works of art featuring technological components. |
Links: http://www.incca.org Preservation and Presentation of Installation Art [On-line] (Page consulted October 12, 2005) |
