Conservation of Contemporary

Code:

MEACAC

Acronym:

CAC

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Art Studies

Instance: 2023/2024 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Ciências da Arte e do Design
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Art Studies

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MEA	13	Study Plan since 2018	1	-	6	45	162

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Learn and use established ethicsal criteria of Conservation.

Identify strategies for conservation of contemporary art: concept of authorship, contemporary materialas and techniques, collaborative methods.

Discuss museum practices and newchallenges

 

Learning outcomes and competences

 

- to be able to interpret, explain and characterize issues related to contemporary art production from the point of view of its preservation.

- to be able to identity and analyse degradation factors

- Acnowledge the role of the artist in conservation of art works.

- to be able to produce a conservation report, including documentation of the work, identification of conservation problems, propose preventative conservation action.

Working method

Presencial

Program

 

1.Introduction to conservation

1.1.Fundamental concepts

1.2.Historic overview

 

2.Convservation of contemporary art

2.1.Issues associated with contemporary art practices

2.2.Theory vs practice: authenticity and originality

2.3.The role of the artist

2.4.Techniques and materials

2.5.Pathologies and degradation factors

 

3.Preventive measures

3.1.Evaluation

3.2.Condituion report

3.3.Exhibition, storage and transportation

Mandatory literature

Ijsbrand Hummelen 340; Modern art. ISBN: 1-904982-02-6
Altshuler Bruce 340; Collecting the new. ISBN: 0-691-11940-6 36.80
Buskirk Martha; The^contingent object of contemporary art. ISBN: 0-262-52442-2
Crow Thomas; The^rise of the sixties. ISBN: 0-8109-2731-4
Clavir Miriam; Preserving what is valued. ISBN: 0-7748-0861-6 32.00
Hermens Erma 4340; Authenticity in transition. ISBN: 978-1-909492-36-3
Gordon Rebecca 340; Authenticity and replication. ISBN: 978-1-904982-99-9
Magalhães Andreia; A^Imagem em movimento em Colecções de arte. ISBN: 978-972-27-2111-0
Noordegraaf Julia 340; Preserving and exhibiting media art. ISBN: 978-90-8964-291-2
Beerkens Lydia 340; The^artist interview. ISBN: 978-94-90322-32-8
Munoz Vinas Salvador; Contemporary theory of conservation. ISBN: 0-7506-6224-7
Camacho Clara 340; Plano de conservação preventiva. ISBN: 978-972-776-322-1
Scholte Tatja 340; Inside installations. ISBN: 978-90-8964-288-2

Teaching methods and learning activities

Reading and discussion of articles and other bibliography items; analysis of case studies.

Problem solving strategies

Production of condition reports

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Participação presencial	20,00
Trabalho de campo	40,00
Trabalho escrito	40,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Elaboração de projeto	19,00
Estudo autónomo	117,00
Frequência das aulas	26,00
Trabalho de campo	0,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

Participation in at least 75% of classes. Oral presentations in class. Submission of written work.Participation in the group activity.

Calculation formula of final grade

Participation in class - 20%

Producing an inventory form including a condition report - 20%

Participation in the selected artist interview and writing of a short report - 20%

Group work: organization, presentation, and communication of an exhibition of the selected work/s  - 40%

Observations