Même et autre : de White Rock Line (1990) à White Rock Line (1990, remade 2014)
Exposed to the climates for more than twenty years, White Rock Line gradually became « naturally » grey. This meant that it no longer conformed to the definition given to the sculpture in 1990; a line of white stones forming a sculpture 40 metres long and 1 metre 50 centimetres wide. After studying...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Association CeROArt
2024-10-01
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| Series: | CeROArt : Conservation, Exposition, Restauration d'Objets d'Art |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.openedition.org/ceroart/6237 |
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| Summary: | Exposed to the climates for more than twenty years, White Rock Line gradually became « naturally » grey. This meant that it no longer conformed to the definition given to the sculpture in 1990; a line of white stones forming a sculpture 40 metres long and 1 metre 50 centimetres wide. After studying several restoration options, the substitution of the 18 tonnes of limestone is envisaged and approved of by the artist in the folowing terms : « I share your idea of remaking the piece with new stones from the original quarry. » |
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| ISSN: | 1784-5092 |