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Sculpture Park Symposium "Considering the Preservation and Restoration of Modern Sculptures"
Inokashira Park Zoo
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Reiko Kamio, Hirotake Kurokawa, Yuji Takahashi
In recent years, there has been a growing concern regarding the preservation and restoration of private collections donated during the period of high economic growth. Typically, the lending and borrowing of collection items are selected based on art historical and aesthetic criteria that align with the theme of the exhibition. The significance of bronze and plaster statues varies from artist to artist, and individual assessments are made based on specific artist research.
However, pre-war exhibition works were predominantly made of plaster, and even though many surviving modern sculptures avoided metal requisition during the Pacific War, with a majority being plaster statues, there has been limited verification of which material is authentically original. Bronze statues were cast posthumously after the war, and there has been little investigation into which material is more authentic. Due to safety concerns, bronze is often chosen for display, and there is often hesitation about whether plaster prototypes should be restored and preserved.
This symposium aims to facilitate discussions between restoration experts who have worked on public plaster prototype collections and curators engaged in preservation and display in actual museum settings. It will present practical examples of appropriate roles and responsibilities between the government and experts and raise questions about the possibilities for preserving and exhibiting modern sculpture plaster prototypes in the future.
Location: Meeting Room, 2nd Floor, Zoo (Main Park) Museum
* Online streaming via Zoom is also available.
Target Audience: Upper elementary school students and above
* Contains specialized art content.
Capacity: 40 participants (100 for online participation)
* Pre-registration is required (first come, first served)
However, pre-war exhibition works were predominantly made of plaster, and even though many surviving modern sculptures avoided metal requisition during the Pacific War, with a majority being plaster statues, there has been limited verification of which material is authentically original. Bronze statues were cast posthumously after the war, and there has been little investigation into which material is more authentic. Due to safety concerns, bronze is often chosen for display, and there is often hesitation about whether plaster prototypes should be restored and preserved.
This symposium aims to facilitate discussions between restoration experts who have worked on public plaster prototype collections and curators engaged in preservation and display in actual museum settings. It will present practical examples of appropriate roles and responsibilities between the government and experts and raise questions about the possibilities for preserving and exhibiting modern sculpture plaster prototypes in the future.
Location: Meeting Room, 2nd Floor, Zoo (Main Park) Museum
* Online streaming via Zoom is also available.
Target Audience: Upper elementary school students and above
* Contains specialized art content.
Capacity: 40 participants (100 for online participation)
* Pre-registration is required (first come, first served)
Schedule | Feb 23 (Fri) 2024 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Free | ||
| Website | https://www.tokyo-zoo.net/topic/topics_detail?kind=event&inst=ino&link_num=28374 | ||
| Venue | Inokashira Park Zoo https://www.tokyo-zoo.net/zoo/ino/ | ||
| Location | 1-17-6 Gotenyama, Musashino-shi, Tokyo 180-0005 | ||
| Access | 12 minute walk from the Central exit of Kichijoji Station on the JR Chuo or Keio Inokashira line, 15 minute walk from Inokashira-koen Station on the Keio Inokashira line. | ||
| Phone | 0422-46-1100 |
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