Living Matter: The Preservation of Biological Materials in Contemporary Art: An International Conference...

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Rachel Rivenc Kendra Roth

Living Matter

The Preservation of Biological Materials in Contemporary Art: An International Conference Held...

Rachel Rivenc, Kendra Roth

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Getty Conservation Institute,US
13 June 2022

Conservation, restoration & care of artworks; Art & design styles: from c 1960; Other graphic art forms

Series: GCI Proceedings

Eggshells, flowers, onion peels, sponge cake, dried bread, breast milk-these are just a few of the biological materials that some contemporary artists have used to make art. But how can works made from such perishable ingredients be preserved? And what ethical and conceptual dilemmas might be posed by doing so?

Because they are prone to rapid decay, even complete disappearance, biological materials used in art pose a range of unique conservation challenges. This groundbreaking book probes the moral and practical challenges associated with displaying, collecting, and preserving these unique works of art. Theoretical considerations are complemented by a range of specific case studies, thereby affording a comprehensive and richly detailed overview of current thinking and practices on this topic.

With contributions by conservators, scholars, curators, and artists, Living Matter is the first publication to address broadly these provocative issues, exploring the role of biological materials in the creative process and presenting a wide variety of possible approaches to their preservation.

The free online edition of this publication is available at getty.edu /publications/living matter/ and includes videos and zoomable illustrations. Also available are free PDF, EPUB, and Kindle/MOBI downloads of the book.

Edited by: Rachel Rivenc, Kendra Roth
Imprint: Getty Conservation Institute,US
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 279mm, Width: 216mm,
ISBN: 9781606066874
ISBN 10: 1606066870
Series: GCI Proceedings
Pages: 362
Publication Date: 13 June 2022
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Rachel Rivenc is head of conservation and preservation at the Getty Research Institute. Kendra Roth is the conservator responsible for sculpture and decorative arts in the department of modern and contemporary art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Reviews for Living Matter: The Preservation of Biological Materials in Contemporary Art: An International Conference Held in Mexico City, June 3-5, 2019

The world of conservation is finally considering the vitality of artworks that can act as quasi agents of their own. The proceedings of this important symposium on the conservation of biological materials in art illuminates, through a wide range of case studies, how traditional approaches both to art and to conservation fail to adequately address the new materiality of post-anthropocentrism. --Marina Pugliese, Professor, Art History and Visual Culture Department, California College of the Arts (CCA)