Join conservators from the National Galleries of Scotland for an exclusive look at three of our dynamic and emerging specialisms.
At the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art grounds, Lead Sculpture Conservator Diana de Bellaige will guide visitors through recent in situ treatments of outdoor contemporary sculpture, exploring the distinct challenges of caring for works exposed to the Scottish environment. In the conservation studios, Senior Projects Conservator Kirsten Dunne ACR will introduce our new time-based media conservation studio, alongside the Microfader and recent additions to our analytical equipment, and Senior Frames Technician Emma John will offer an in-depth look at the ongoing treatment of a monumental frame.
Schedule:
• Welcome and introduction Clara Molina Sanchez, Head of Conservation
• 30 minutes outdoors looking at Sculpture Conservation
• 30 minutes indoors, split between TiBM and Frames.
Meeting point: Reception, Modern One, 75 Belford Road, Edinburgh EH4 3DR
Attend this event, and many more, free with an Icon 26 ticket.
