Use of magnetic sheets in vertical deformation treatment of textile supports of contemporary paintings

DOI: https://doi.org/10.37558/gec.v26i1.1234
Keywords: contemporary painting, textile support, deformation, flattening, vertical treatment, magnetic system, magnetic sheets

Abstract

The practice developed during a conservation and restoration intervention does not always follow common or traditional standards, whether due to technical limitations, or space constraints related to the size of the works, or by the material requirements that the works themselves can present. In the light of various particularities and needs, research was initiated into the use of harmless and satisfactory methods in the occasional treatment of deformations of the support of contemporary pictorial works, using magnetic sheets. In its use, different valences were evaluated, such as the control in the iteration of the work, the effectiveness and control of humidity and time during the performance of the treatments, and the results obtained. This article will reflect on the process developed with the application of four case studies, presenting the advantages and disadvantages in the use of this method.

 

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Author Biography

Joana Teixeira, CITAR, School of Arts, Universidade Católica Portuguesa

Joana Teixeira is a researcher in the conservation of contemporary art. She is Assistant Professor at the School of Arts, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, where she coordinates the Masters in Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage. She is an integrated researcher at CITAR - Research Centre of Science and Technology of the Arts - with a special interest in the conservation of contemporary art, focusing on the relationship between theoretical reflection and action practices and documentation processes. PhD in Conservation and Restoration of Pictorial Heritage, specialising in the conservation of contemporary art through the theoretical exploration of the limits of the artist’s work in conservation and restoration interventions. Collaborates with contemporary artists and various institutions, such as the Serralves Museum and the Faculty of Fine Arts of Porto, in the conservation of their works.

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Published
2024-11-08
How to Cite
Teixeira, J. (2024). Use of magnetic sheets in vertical deformation treatment of textile supports of contemporary paintings. Ge-Conservacion, 26(1), 148-160. https://doi.org/10.37558/gec.v26i1.1234
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Vol. 26 No. 1 (2024): Ge-conservación Nº26
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