International conference on the restoration of polychromed wooden sculpture
You are invited to join us at the INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE RESTAURATION OF WOODEN PLASTICS, which will take place from 14-16 October 2024 at the National Gallery in Ljubljana and on tours in individual locations in Slovenia.
The conference will bring together experts in the field of conservation-restoration of wooden sculptures to discuss the preservation of cultural heritage.
More information about the conference can be found in the attached PROGRAMME.
In order to bring the interested public closer to the current trends in the field of restoration of polychrome wooden sculpture, the Institute for the Protection of Cultural Heritage of Slovenia and the Association of Restorers of Slovenia are organising lectures on conservation and restoration interventions on examples of wooden sculpture from Slovenia, Italy, Austria, Croatia, Germany and Belgium. The conference will address issues faced by conservators, restorers and clients. Various examples will be used to present contemporary conservation and restoration approaches, bearing in mind that the object is still in use in church services. The lecturers will present past and present conservation and restoration approaches and the problems encountered today with objects that have been restored in the past.
The conference will also present preventive conservation, which is extremely important for the preservation of wooden furnishings in churches.
Link to the application form here.
Deadline for applications is 27.9.2024
You are cordially invited!
CONFERENCE PROGRAMME
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