From Sharks to Sugar: Addressing Conservation Issues of ... - incca

literature on collecting it. This art is defined further and a brief history of
the work is given. I examine the inherent dilemma in collecting
contemporary art as it is not necessarily made to last, and I delve into the
subject of the artists’ points of view. Legal issues surrounding artists’
rights and copyrights are also included.
Next, I discuss literature on the history of art conservation and its
evolution in response to the increasing complexity in contemporary art,
especially art made with unusual and challenging materials. The literature
review shows how the conservation field has addressed artist intent, newer
conservation philosophies, and the crossover in the fields of conservation
and collections management. I explore the ways that roles are shifting in
museum collections stewardship, conservation in food art, and the artists’
role in conservation.
Then I focus on literature about the documentation of artist intent, its
importance, when to document it, challenges in documentation
methodology, and archiving this documentation. Evidence from literature
shows a need for open access to documentation of artist intent and past
efforts to address this issue are shown.
My findings chapter presents the results of my primary research. A
report on the art conservation conference I attended is included, as well as
my discussions with experts. For the case studies, I include images of
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