IIC 2018 Turin Congress Preventive Conservation
The State of the Art
Editor Austin NevinJoyce H. TownsendMatija StrlicNigel BladesDavid ThickettJo Kirby Atkinson
The proceedings of the IIC Congress held in Turin 10 - 14 September 2018
CONTENTS
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Foreword
Sarah Staniforth
Preface
Graham Voce
Original Research or Treatment Papers
Guideline in Jeopardy: Observations on the Application of the ASHRAE Chapter on Climate Control in Museums
Bart Ankersmit, Marc H. L. Stappers and Rick Kramer
Evidence for Informed Preservation Planning and Advocacy: A Synoptic View
Nancy Bell, May Cassar and Matija Strlic
Conservation Heating 24 Years On
Nigel Blades, Katy Lithgow, Sarah Staniforth and Bob Hayes
Crack Saturation as a Mechanism of Acclimatization of Panel Paintings to Unstable Environments
Lukasz Bratasz and Mohammad Reza Vaziri Sereshk
Spread or Sacrifice: Dilemma for Lighting Policies
Agnes Brokerhof, Pieter Kuiper and Steph Scholten
I Can See Further Now: Preventive Conservation in a Changing Heritage World
Anna E. Bülow, Jessica Stitt and Agnes W. Brokerhof
Integrated and Predictive Systems for Preventive Conservation
Matteo Calabrese, Nicoletta Odisio, Lorenzo Appolonia, Andrea Bernagozzi, Jean Marc Christille, Annie Glarey, Simonetta Migliorini and Nicole Seris
Preventive Conservation Applied to Wallpaintings in a Desert Environment in Mexico
Denise Charua-Ayala, Rosario Guerra, Clotilde Lemoine, Federico Cambieri, Nora A. Pérez and José Luis Ruvalcaba-Sil
Risk Assessment and Preservative Measures for Volatile Organic Compounds in Museum Showcases
Oscar Chiantore, Chiara Riedo, Tommaso Poli, Giancarlo Cotrufo and Peter Hohenstatt
Vision and Vulnerability: Thoughts on Leadership and Conservation
Hannah Clare
The Cathedrals of England: Environmental Performance, Conservation and Exhibitions
Tobit Curteis
Condition Assessment of Historic House Collections: Testing Different Statistical Methods at the Château de Versailles
Danilo Forleo and Nadia Francaviglia
Monitoring and Mitigating Particulate Matter Deposition on Decorative Surfaces: Current and Future Approaches in the Palace of Westminster
Sarah-Jane Fox, Caroline Babington, Fiona Macalister, Thomas Bower and Charlotte Martin de Fonjaudran
Balancing Significance and Maintaining ‘Sense of Place’ in the Sustainable Display of Tudor Tapestries in the Great Hall,
Hampton Court Palace
Kate Frame, Constantina Vlachou-Mogire, Kathryn Hallett and Mika Takami
The Use of Risk Management to Support Preventive Conservation
Paul Garside, Karen Bradford and Sarah Hamlyn
Finding Common Ground: The Role of Preventive Conservation in Response to the Expectations of Contemporary Audiences at the National Gallery, London
Lynne Harrison, Catherine Higgitt and Joseph Padfield
Managing Uncertainty for Preventive Conservation
Jane Henderson
A Model for Vibration Monitoring of Immovable Art in Churches: Reflections on Monitoring as a Tool for Preventive Conservation
Anna Henningsson
From the Outside in: A Collaborative Approach to Context-Driven and Capacity-Constrained Preventive Conservation Strategies for Collections in Heritage Buildings and Sites
Michael C. Henry and Wendy C. Jessup
Lighting the Shroud of Turin for Exhibition in 2015
P. Iacomussi, M. Radis, F. Valpreda, G. Rossi and P. Di Lazzaro
Investigation of the Thermal Environment Inside the Shelter for a Decorated Tumulus in Japan
Masahide Inuzuka and Masayuki Morii
The Role of Preventive Conservation in Designing King Tutankhamun Galleries in the Grand Egyptian Museum
Hussein M. Kamal, Manar M. Elkhial and Tarek S. Tawfik
Caring for Glass Collections: The Importance of Maintaining Environmental Controls
Stephen P. Koob, N. Astrid R. van Giffen, Jerzy J. Kunicki-Goldfinger and Robert H. Brill
HERIe: A Web-Based Decision-Supporting Tool for Assessing Risk of Physical Damage Using Various Failure Criteria
Arkadiusz Kupczak, Mariusz Jedrychowski, Marcin Strojecki, Leszek Krzemien, Lukasz Bratasz, Michal Lukomski and Roman Kozlowski
Preventive Conservation on Demand: Developing Tools and Learning Resources for the Next Generation of Collections Professionals
Simon Lambert, Catherine Antomarchi, Kelly Johnson, Julie Stevenson, Marjolijn Debulpaep and Theocharis Katrakazis
Humidity Control in Historic Buildings in Denmark
Poul Klenz Larsen
‘The State is Me.’ My Role as a Conservator: Do Conservators Have Power Within the Cultural Structure?
Jessica Lewinsky
Evidencing the Case for Preventive Conservation: the Role of Collections Care Documentation
Helen Lindsay
Monitoring Acoustic Emission in an Epidemiological Pilot Study of a Collection of Wooden Objects
Michal Lukomski, Vincent Beltran, Foekje Boersma, James Druzik, Ashley Freeman, Marcin Strojecki, Thomas Learner and Joel Taylor
The Cost-effectiveness of Preventive Conservation Actions
Stefan Michalski and Irene Karsten
Diagnosing Decay Mechanisms at the Porta Nocera Necropolis, Pompeii: The First Step Towards Effective Preventive Conservation
Martin Michette, Stefan Bichlmair and Ralf Kilian
Biotechnology for Preventive Conservation: Development of Bionanomaterials for Antimicrobial Coating of Outdoor Sculptures
Nádia Silva, Rob C. Pullar, Manuela E. Pintado, Eduarda Vieira and Patricia R. Moreira
A Review of the Physics and the Building Science which Underpins Methods of Low Energy Storage of Museum and Archive Collections
Tim Padfield, Morten Ryhl-Svendsen, Poul Klenz Larsen and Lars Aasbjerg Jensen
Access and Conservation at Pompeii: Strategies for Sustainable Co-existence
Enrico Rinaldi and Massimo Osanna
The Effect of Changes in Environmental Conditions on the Mechanical Behaviour of Selected Paint Systems
Alain Roche and Alexia Soldano
Overcoming Obstacles to Preventive Conservation Projects in Italy: With a Case
Study of the Savoy Carriage Collection of the Presidency of the Republic
Matteo Rossi Doria and Stefan Michalski
Continuous Efforts over 10 Years for Storage Re-organization at the National Museum of Ethnology, Japan
Naoko Sonoda, Shingo Hidaka and Kaoru Suemori
Building an Environmentally Sustainable San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
Jill Sterrett and Roberta Piantavigna
Chemical Degradation and Physical Failure: Risk Analysis for a Paper Collection
Barbara Swiatkowska, Lucja Skoczen-Rapala, Dorota Okragla, Mariusz Jedrychowski and Janusz Czop
Managing Environments for Collections: The Impact of International Loans on Sustainable Climate Strategies
Joel Taylor and Foekje Boersma
Frontiers of Preventive Conservation
David Thickett
Re-evaluation of Environmental Modifications to an Island Cemetery after 28 Years
Andrew Thorn
Preventive Conservation: People, Objects, Place and Time in the Philippines
Nicole Tse, Ana Maria Theresa Labrador, Marcelle Scott and Roberto Balarbar
On Digitisation as a Preservation Measure
Sarah VanSnick and Kostos Ntanos
Impact of Facility Renewal Deferment on Risk to Royal British Columbia Museum, Canada, Collections
Robert Waller and Kasey Lee
Protecting Museum Collections from Vibrations Due to Construction: Vibration Statistics, Limits, Flexibility and Cooperation
W. (Bill) Wei, Siobhan Watts, Tracey Seddon and David Crombie
The Imperative of Soft Skill Development in Preventive Conservation Practice and Training
Joelle D. J. Wickens and Debra Hess Norris
Improving Environmental Conditions in the Tomb of Tutankhamen
Lori Wong, Vincent Beltran, Chen Yang, Shin Maekawa, Sara Lardinois, Hany Hussein and Neville Agnew
Storage Techniques for Art, Science and History Collections (STASHc.com): An Online Resource for Collection Storage
Rachael Perkins Arenstein, Lisa Goldberg and Bonnie Naugle
Supplementary Issue Poster Summaries
Wear and Tear of World Heritage: Preventive Conservation and Tourism in Norway’s Stave Churches
Fredrik Berg
Levels of Preservation for Cultural Heritage within an Open-air Museum
Andrea Bernath, Iulia Teodorescu, Morten Ryhl-Svendsen, Elena Badea, Lucretia Miu and Márta Guttmann
Particle Penetration, Emission and Deposition in the Diocesan Museum in Udine, Italy to Assess Soiling of Giambattista Tiepolo’s Wall Paintings
Chiara Bertolin, Marcin Strojecki and Roman Kozlowski
Sensor Technology and New Opportunities for Environmental Monitoring
Julian Bickersteth, Doug Rogan, Laura Kennedy and Eliza McKenna
Nanocellulose-based Materials for the Reinforcement of Modern Canvas-supported Paintings
Alexandra Bridarolli, Oleksandr Nechyporchuk, Marianne Odlyha, Marta Oriola, Romain Bordes, Krister Holmberg, Manfred Anders, Aurelia Chevalier and Laurent Bozec
Sustainable Pest Management Through Preventive Conservation: Case Studies
in the Natural History Museum of Zimbabwe and the Zimbabwe Military Museum
Davison Chiwara
An Investigation into the Magnitude of Vibrations and Their Causes in a Multi-use Heritage Building Using Caption Data CDL Smart Hub
Gill Comerford and Robert McLeod
A System Dynamics Approach to the Preventive Conservation of Modern Polymeric Materials in Collections
Katherine Curran
A New Approach for Detecting Active Insect Infestation in Museum Objects Using Non-dispersive Infrared Spectroscopy
Manar M. Elkhial and Hussein M. Kamal
The Influence of Water Activity and Air Movement in Preventing Mould in Historic Materials
Morena Ferreira, Josep Grau-Bove, Luca Mazzei, Nigel Blades, Tobit Curteis, Hector Altamirano and Jane Faull
Comparison of three methods for evaluating the condition of the collection in the Royal Apartments of the Pitti Palace, Florence
Eleonora Gioventù
Conceptualization of Collection Care at the Napier Museum, Trivandrum, India
Tanushree Gupta, Gabriela Krist, M. Velayudhan Nair and Johanna Wilk
Oddy Test Reloaded: Standardized Test Equipment and Evaluation Methods for Accelerated Corrosion Testing
Hildegard Heine and Alexandra Jeberien
Sustainable Museum Storage Buildings for Long-term Preservation
Kristina Holl, Ralf Kilian, Lars Klemm, Kristin Lengsfeld, Stefan Bichlmair and Martin Krus
Characterisation of VOCs Surrounding Naum Gabo’s Construction in Space ‘Two Cones’, (Tate) by In Situ SPME GC-MS monitoring
Mark Kearney, Ivan Parkin, Joyce H. Townsend, Manuel Hidalgo and Katherine Curran
National Museum in Peru: Guidelines and Policies for the Relocation of Cultural Assets
Rosanna Kuon, Lorice Sivira, Marcela Rosselló and Maria Inés Velarde
Investigation, Diagnosis, Assessment and Conservation Strategy for a Wall Painting at Wudang Mountain Taoist Temple Using BIM Technology
Zukang Lei, Longyu Wan and Ye Zhang
Case Study: The Hempcrete Museum Store
Marta Leskard
A Study of Environmental Factors in the Adaptive Re-use of a Historic Building in Hong Kong
Eddy S. T. Leung, Kit Wong and Alice C. H. Tsang
Preventive Conservation of an Object Made from Toilet Tissue: Using a Friction Mounting Method
Chi Chun Lin, Jen-Jung Ku and Ni-Ting Tsou
Innovative Monitoring Plan for the Preventive Conservation of Historical Musical Instruments
Giusj Valentina Fichera, Michela Albano, Giacomo Fiocco, Claudia Invernizzi, Maurizio Licchelli, Marco Malagodi and Tomaso Rovetta
Coming Clean about Cleaning. Professional and Public Perspectives: Are Conservators Truthful and Visitors Useful in Decision-making?
Katy Lithgow, Stavroula Golfomitsou and Catherine Dillon
Evaluation and Optimization of Matting and Framing Methods and Choice of Materials for the Temporary Display and Transit of Photographs and Works on Paper Using a Design of Experiments Approach
Ana Martins and Lee Ann Daffner
Antarctic Food Can Conservation: Maintaining ‘Spirit of Place’ in the Expedition Bases of the Ross Sea Region
Lizzie Meek
Fluctuating Light in Historic Houses and Museums with Natural Lighting: Developing Monitoring Strategies with Time-Lapse Photography: A Case Study
Bermet Nishanova
A Portable Tool for the Evaluation of Microclimate Conditions within Museum Enclosures, Transit Frames, and Transport Cases
Marianne Odlyha, Jonathon M. Slater, Terje Grøntoft, Slawomir Jakiela, Michal Obarzanowski, David Thickett, Stephen Hackney, Guillermo Andrade, Jørgen Wadum, Anne Haack Christensen and Mikkel Scharff
Microfading of Watercolours by Carl Larsson from the Gothenburg Museum of Art, Sweden
Mariateresa Pullano and Magnus Mårtensson
Under the Los Angeles Sun: The History and Design of Shelters Used to Protect the Mural América Tropical by David Alfaro Siqueiros
Leslie Rainer and Susan Macdonald
When Conservation Meets Engineering: Predicting the Damaging Effects of Vibrations on Pastel Paintings
Leila Sauvage, W. (Bill) Wei and Marcias Martinez
Education, Education, Education: The Challenges of Implementing Preventive Conservation in a 500-Year-Old School
Aimee Sims
Updating the Oddy Test: Comparison with Volatiles Identified Using Chromatographic Techniques
Catherine H. Stephens, Isabella Buscarino and Eric Breitung
Preventive Conservation in an Outdoor Sculpture Collection
Sagita Mirjam Sunara, Neven Peko and Ivana Miletic Cakširan
A Planned and Preventive Conservation Project for The Tarot Garden by Niki de Saint Phalle
Serena Vella, M. Carolina Gaetani and Ulderico Santamaria
Monitoring and Control of the Indoor Environment of a Historic Building in the Forbidden City, Beijing
Fang Wang and Yong Lei
Designing a Path to an Economically, Socially and Environmentally Sustainable Plan for Accessible Storage at Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library
Joelle D. J. Wickens, Beth J. Parker Miller, John W. Castle and Linda Eaton
Establishing a New Museum Storage for Eight Cultural Institutions in Aarhus, Denmark
Karen Woer
Operation Clothes Moth: Where Preventive Conservation and Public Engagement Meet
Amber Xavier-Rowe, Paul Lankester, Dee Lauder and David Pinniger
History of Environmental Inspection of Museums When Borrowing Objects Designated as Important Cultural Properties of Japan
Naoto Yoshida, Kyoko Ishii, Tomoko Kotajima, Toshitami Ro, Masahide Inuzuka, Takeshi Ishizaki, Sadatoshi Miura and Chie Sano
Preventive Conservation of Thangkas in the Buddha Hall of the West Warm Chamber of the Mental Cultivation Hall, Palace Museum, Beijing
Zhang Rui, Fang Xiaoji, Shi Ningchang and Song Jirong
ISBN IIC2018-00393630
Binding Paperback
Pages 468
Published September 2018
Price £60.00