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Un)common open space for dialogue on culture. From The New York Times. Tile by Tile, a Mural Is Saved. A paint-staking project in relocating a ceramic tile wall mural, prompting the insight:. Anything artistic that goes in a subway should be put on some type of removable support.". A lesson in there somewhere for all urban transport authorities? Sunday, March 21, 2010. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). For those who are curious, APERTUM. Means "open space" in Latin. ICOM Disaster Relief for Museums.
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Un)common open space for dialogue on culture. Enlightened age for the arts in Britain is cast into shadow. And to end the year with an eye on what is happening in UK museums that could serve for all as a lesson (from the past) and a warning (from the future), perhaps:. Thursday, December 31, 2009. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). This weblog is a forum for links and discussions on broad issues of culture, heritage and conservation within Singapore, as well as across the globe. International Network fo...
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A P E R T U M: January 2010
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Un)common open space for dialogue on culture. From The New York Times. Online, It’s the Mouse That Runs the Museum. It is less about being populist than understanding that if it is the victorious that writes history, then authority is not winning people over as it has been before. Sunday, January 24, 2010. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). This weblog is a forum for links and discussions on broad issues of culture, heritage and conservation within Singapore, as well as across the globe. Conservation Perspectiv...
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Un)common open space for dialogue on culture. How the National Trust is finding its mojo. The perennial battle inside the trust has always been that between conservation and access, preservation and enjoyment. 'But really, it needn't be,' insists [Mark] Harold [, regional director at National Trust]. 'Not every room in every built property has precious textiles. We own lots of land; not all of it is equally sensitive.'". Monday, March 01, 2010. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Preservation of Plastic ...
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Un)common open space for dialogue on culture. From The New York Times. A Rebel Form Gains Favor. Fights Ensue. It is indeed an ironic twist that performance art - the art form which resists commercialism by being stubbornly rendered as not collectible - is now facing questions about its core value as some artists insists on reperformance, sometimes using the guise of preservation to deflect criticism. Saturday, March 20, 2010. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). For those who are curious, APERTUM. Online...
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A P E R T U M: March 2010
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Un)common open space for dialogue on culture. From The New York Times. Tile by Tile, a Mural Is Saved. A paint-staking project in relocating a ceramic tile wall mural, prompting the insight:. Anything artistic that goes in a subway should be put on some type of removable support.". A lesson in there somewhere for all urban transport authorities? Sunday, March 21, 2010. From The New York Times. A Rebel Form Gains Favor. Fights Ensue. Saturday, March 20, 2010. From Getty Conservation Institute. The perenni...
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A P E R T U M: September 2009
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Un)common open space for dialogue on culture. Mimicking a naturally occurring surface coating for man-made structures - in there lies a solution to the preservation of outdoor cultural and heritage artefacts, surely. On self-cleaning coating technologies. Wednesday, September 30, 2009. From Art 21 Blog. Imaging Conservation at the Guggenheim: A Discussion with Carol Stringari. Monday, September 28, 2009. Conservation Online back online! Go to new web-site. Saturday, September 19, 2009. Sound archive of t...
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A P E R T U M: May 2010
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Un)common open space for dialogue on culture. Conservator works on Alaska documents. Go to audio (MP3). When the museum or archives cannot come to the conservator, the (paper) conservator goes to the museum and archives. Maybe this could be the model to help smaller museums and heritage centres that cannot afford permanent in-house staff. Monday, May 03, 2010. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). For those who are curious, APERTUM. Means "open space" in Latin. Do post your thoughts / comments and have your say!
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A P E R T U M: December 2010
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Un)common open space for dialogue on culture. My apologies for the long hiatus - a combination of crazy work-load and other distractions. At this juncture between the new and the old, it is as good a time as any other instant to revive the effort that has started this blog. So, just to wish one and all a great start to the year! Friday, December 31, 2010. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). For those who are curious, APERTUM. Means "open space" in Latin. Do post your thoughts / comments and have your say! Journa...
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A P E R T U M: December 2009
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Un)common open space for dialogue on culture. Enlightened age for the arts in Britain is cast into shadow. And to end the year with an eye on what is happening in UK museums that could serve for all as a lesson (from the past) and a warning (from the future), perhaps:. Thursday, December 31, 2009. China loses thousands of historic sites. The last 20 years have been the worst time for cultural heritage site protection with the rapid development. It is even worse than in the Cultural Revolution". Monday, D...
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