16:15 h Dismantle, Divide, Destroy: Ethical Considerations During Preservation of an Enamel on Steel Painting in Architecture by Stefan Knapp (1921-1996)
Catia Wesolowska has been, since 2016, deputy director of Conservation at the National Museum Gdansk and, since 2019, has worked as a doctoral researcher at Birmingham City University. She also previously worked as a conservator at London’s Victoria and Albert Museum.
4:40pm PVAc, its Application in Artistic Production and its Properties Opposite Aqueous Cleaning Treatments
Manuel Bochaca Arizaga is a conservator-restorer specialised in painting at the Advanced School of Cultural Heritage Conservation and Restoration, Madrid, and on the MA in Cultural Heritage Conservation and Restoration at the Polytechnic University of Valencia.
Co-authors: Laura Osete Cortina and María Teresa Doménech Carbó (Universitat Politècnica de València)
17:05 h Beyond Phthalates: Emission of Modern Plasticizers from Polymers and Evaluation of the Degradation of Soft-PVC Objects in Museums Collections
Patricia Schossler is a chemist and researcher from Brazil who works as a consultant in national and international projects related to the conservation of modern materials (plastics and paints). Her works include the characterisation of materials and degradation process with the aim of helping conservators and art historians to understand the behaviours of these materials, as well as supporting decision-making around procedures of preventive conservation and intervention.
5:30pm The Discovery and Restoration of an Oscar Domínguez Surrealist Object
Reyes Jiménez de Garnica holds a degree in Fine Arts from the Complutense University of Madrid and is a graduate from the Advanced School of Cultural Heritage Conservation and Restoration, Madrid. She completed her training in Italy and has worked in Switzerland, France and different institutions in Spain. Since 2002, she has directed the Department of Preventive Conservation and Restoration at Museu Picasso in Barcelona and has developed science programmes on Picasso’s creative processes.
Co-author: Humberto Durán (Museo Reina Sofía)
17:55 h Going Green in Conservation of Contemporary Art and Design Objects: Evaluation of Surface Cleaning with Biodegradable Agents
Elli Kampasakali holds a degree in Chemistry and a PhD and MA in Conservation Science. She is a post-doctoral researcher at the Department of Chemical Engineering at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece, where she also works as an associate professor on the post-graduate programme on protecting, conserving and restoring cultural monuments.
Co-authors: Theodora Fardi, Eleni Pavlidou and Dimitrios Christofilos (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki)
6:20pm Footprints of Historical Events in Artworks: the Museo de la Solidaridad Collection
Clara Barber Llatas holds a bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts from the Polytechnic University of Valencia and is a specialist in Cultural Heritage Conservation and Restoration at the same institution. She is also a professional restorer and lectures at the University of Chile and Finis Terrae University.
Co-authors: José Antonio Madrid García (Universidad Politécnica de Valencia) and Luis Montes Rojas (Universidad de Chile)
