Installation art and the museum : presentation and conservation of changing artworks

Installation art has become mainstream in artistic practices. However, acquiring and displaying such artworks means that curators and conservators are challenged to deal with obsolete technologies, ephemeral materials, and other issues concerning care and management of these artworks. By analyzing three in-depth case studies, the author sheds new light on the key concepts of traditional conservation - authenticity, artist's intention, and the notion of ownership - while exploring how these concepts apply in contemporary art conservation. Installation Art Has Become Mainstream In Artistic Practices. However, Acquiring And Displaying Such Artworks Implies That Curators And Conservators Are Challenged To Deal With Obsolete Technologies, Ephemeral Materials And Other Issues Concerning Care And Management Of These Artworks. By Analysing Three In-depth Case Studies, The Author Sheds New Light On The Key Concepts Of Traditional Conservation (authenticity, Artist’s Intention, And The Notion Of Ownership) While Exploring How These Concepts Apply In Contemporary Art Conservation. Based On Original Empirical Research And Cross-case Analysis, This Ground-breaking Study Offers A Re-examination Of Traditional Conservation Values And Ethics, And Argues For A Reassessment Of The Role Of The Conservator Of Contemporary Art. De Laatste Decennia Hebben Veel Musea Installatiekunstwerken Aangekocht. Conservatoren En Restauratoren Worden Bij Het Verwerven En Tonen Van Deze Werken Echter Geconfronteerd Met Praktische En Theoretische Problemen. Het Procesmatige Of Ruimte-afhankelijke Karakter, Het Gebruik Van Vergankelijke Materialen En Ook De Snelle Veroudering Van Gebruikte Mediatechnologieën Als Film En Video Roepen Vragen Op Rond Het Beheer En Behoud Van Deze Werken. Hoe Gaan Musea Voor Hedendaagse Kunst Om Met Deze Veranderlijke Kunstwerken? Aan De Hand Van Casestudies In Diverse Europese Musea Laat De Auteur Zien Dat Gangbare Conserveringsrichtlijnen En Sleutelbegrippen Als Authenticiteit En Kunstenaarsintentie Gebaseerd Zijn Op Een Traditionele Kunstopvatting, Die Uitgaat Van Een Onveranderlijk Object. Door De Analyse Van Museale Praktijken Wordt Een Nieuw Begrip Van Conservering Ontwikkeld Dat Meer Recht Doet Aan De Veranderlijkheid Van Installaties En Aan De Praktijken Die Daarmee Samenhangen. Introduction: Challenges Of Installation Art -- 1. Key Concepts And Developments In Conservation Theory And Practice -- 2. From Singularity To Multiplicity: Authenticity In Practice -- 3. From Intention To Interaction: Artist's Intention Reconsidered -- 4. From Object To Collective, From Artists To Actants: Ownership Reframed -- Conclusion: Challenges And Potentialities Of Installation Art. Vivian Van Saaze. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 193-212) And Indexes. Text In English. Installation Art Has Become Mainstream In Artistic Practices. However, Acquiring And Displaying Such Artworks Means That Curators And Conservators Are Challenged To Deal With Obsolete Technologies, Ephemeral Materials, And Other Issues Concerning Care And Management Of These Artworks. By Analyzing Three In-depth Case Studies, The Author Sheds New Light On The Key Concepts Of Traditional Conservation - Authenticity, Artist's Intention, And The Notion Of Ownership - While Exploring How These Concepts Apply In Contemporary Art Conservation. Introduction: Challenges Of Installation Art -- 1. Key Concepts And Developments In Conservation Theory And Practice -- 2. From Singularity To Multiplicity: Authenticity In Practice -- 3. From Intention To Interaction: Artist's Intention Reconsidered -- 4. From Object To Collective, From Artists To Actants: Ownership Reframed -- Conclusion: Challenges And Potentialities Of Installation Art. Vivian Van Saaze. Title From Publisher's Bibliographic System (viewed On 22 Feb 2021). Includes Bibliographical References (pages 193-212) And Indexes. Mode Of Access: Internet Via World Wide Web. System Requirements: Adobe Acrobat Or Other Pdf Reader (latest Version Recommended), Internet Explorer Or Other Browser (latest Version Recommended). Text In English. Content: Installation Art and the Museum - 2[-]Contents - 8[-]Acknowledgments - 10[-]Introduction Challenges of Installation Art - 12[-]Chapter 1 Key Concepts and Developments in Conservation Theory and Practice - 36[-]Chapter 2 From Singularity to Multiplicity: Authenticity in Practice - 62[-]Chapter 3 From Intention to Interaction: Artist's Intention Reconsidered - 110[-]Chapter 4 From Object to Collective, from Artists to Actants: Ownership Reframed - 144[-]Conclusion Challenges and Potentialities of Installation Art - 182[-]List of Illustrations - 190[-]References - 194[-]Interviews - 214[-]Index - 218 Installation Art and the Museum 2 Contents 8 Acknowledgments 10 Introduction Challenges of Installation Art 12 Chapter 1 Key Concepts and Developments in Conservation Theory and Practice 36 Chapter 2 From Singularity to Multiplicity: Authenticity in Practice 62 Chapter 3 From Intention to Interaction: Artist’s Intention Reconsidered 110 Chapter 4 From Object to Collective, from Artists to Actants: Ownership Reframed 144 Conclusion Challenges and Potentialities of Installation Art 182 List of Illustrations 190 References 194 Interviews 214 Index 218 Annotation Installation art has become mainstream in artistic practices. However, acquiring and displaying such artworks means that curators and conservators are challenged to deal with obsolete technologies, ephemeral materials, and other issues concerning care and management of these artworks. By analyzing three in-depth case studies, the author sheds new light on the key concepts of traditional conservationauthenticity, artists intention, and the notion of ownershipwhile exploring how these concepts apply in contemporary art conservation