MAP as a conservation method for contemporary art with foodstuffs : three case studies

This article examines the use of Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP), a widely applied preservation method in the food packing industry, for preserving contemporary artworks with foodstuffs. Three case studies are presented for which guidelines to preserve those works are proposed, taking into accou...

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Main Authors: Julie Gilman, Claire Van Damme, Bruno Demeulenaer, Frank Devlieghere
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Association CeROArt 2011-11-01
Series:CeROArt : Conservation, Exposition, Restauration d'Objets d'Art
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Online Access:https://journals.openedition.org/ceroart/2207
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description This article examines the use of Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP), a widely applied preservation method in the food packing industry, for preserving contemporary artworks with foodstuffs. Three case studies are presented for which guidelines to preserve those works are proposed, taking into account the temporal, ephemeral character of these artworks on the one hand and their material preservation on the other hand and to explore whether and how they can be presented and preserved for future generations.
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spelling doaj-art-14f106db2d9b4833b6b4a8526d0c5c332025-01-30T14:13:48ZengAssociation CeROArtCeROArt : Conservation, Exposition, Restauration d'Objets d'Art1784-50922011-11-01710.4000/ceroart.2207MAP as a conservation method for contemporary art with foodstuffs : three case studiesJulie GilmanClaire Van DammeBruno DemeulenaerFrank DevlieghereThis article examines the use of Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP), a widely applied preservation method in the food packing industry, for preserving contemporary artworks with foodstuffs. Three case studies are presented for which guidelines to preserve those works are proposed, taking into account the temporal, ephemeral character of these artworks on the one hand and their material preservation on the other hand and to explore whether and how they can be presented and preserved for future generations.https://journals.openedition.org/ceroart/2207contemporary artmaterial conservationfood sciencemodified atmosphere packagingdecision making process
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MAP as a conservation method for contemporary art with foodstuffs : three case studies
CeROArt : Conservation, Exposition, Restauration d'Objets d'Art
contemporary art
material conservation
food science
modified atmosphere packaging
decision making process
title MAP as a conservation method for contemporary art with foodstuffs : three case studies
title_full MAP as a conservation method for contemporary art with foodstuffs : three case studies
title_fullStr MAP as a conservation method for contemporary art with foodstuffs : three case studies
title_full_unstemmed MAP as a conservation method for contemporary art with foodstuffs : three case studies
title_short MAP as a conservation method for contemporary art with foodstuffs : three case studies
title_sort map as a conservation method for contemporary art with foodstuffs three case studies
topic contemporary art
material conservation
food science
modified atmosphere packaging
decision making process
url https://journals.openedition.org/ceroart/2207
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