APTCCARN SUMMARY
The Asia Pacific Tropical Climate Conservation Art Research Network (APTCCARN) is a collaborative effort to explore the history and preservation of cultural material in Asia and the Pacific. Traditional and relatively recent works of art are important in terms of national identity and memory, yet research on their preservation has not been a major focus of research in our region. Our focus on works of art made in "international" and "traditional" styles and techniques reveals important information about the culture and conditions in the region.
APTCCARN comprises of a group of researchers whose work focuses on art produced during the twentieth century in the Asia-Pacific region. This research is informed by art historical research, art curatorial practice and conservation and scientific inquiry. APTCCARN provides a forum for the identification and discussion of research focusing on the conservation and scientific analysis of cultural materials in the Asia-Pacific region.
APTCCARN AIMS
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Promotes initiatives between partners and other researchers and research groups
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Conducts training projects and develops training resources
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Undertakes regionally relevant research projects
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Develops web-based dissemination of projects outcomes including image databanks, artists databases, environmental data, portfolio of conservation treatments
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Builds information systems to collect and provide data to support and expand its research areas. These include the transfer of data, building on line and at distance research archives, providing training, enabling distributed data processing, and interactive collaborations
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Holds APTCCARN events
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Members are committed to the broad dissemination of research outcomes and findings in order to increase understanding and appreciation of modern and contemporary art in Asia-Pacific.
APTCCARN developed from an ARC Linkage Project 'The Behaviour of Western Artists' Materials in Tropical Climates' (LP 0211015), which brought together researchers in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, and the Philippines in order to investigate Western artists materials in tropical climates through art historical studies, visual examination and scientific analysis. Following discussions relating to the outcomes of 'The Behaviour of Western Artists' Materials in Tropical Climates' project, partners have indicated the need to continue to explore the area of art materials and art making in the twentieth century in Asia and founded APTCCARN. This team expanded into the ARC Linkage Project 'The Twentieth Century in Paint' which was led by Associate Professor Robyn Sloggett and Dr Nicole Tse as the ARC Postdoctorate Fellow.
Across Asia-Pacific there are few training opportunities in materials conservation research. Students will be encouraged to contribute research proposals as part of this inaugural meeting. With a mix of scientific, art historical and data storage and dissemination foci this project provides a fertile ground for interdisciplinary student research that will be further enhanced by the international contribution from key scholars and professionals across the six countries. These networking opportunities will greatly benefit students in their career development, providing a basis for the evolution of future research projects.
FOUNDING MEMBERS
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Associate Professor Robyn Sloggett and Dr Nicole Tse, Grimwade Centre for Cultural Materials Conservation, The University of Melbourne, Australia
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Associate Professor Ana Labrador, then Curator, JB Vargas Museum, University of the Philippines
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Ms Loh Heng Noi, Director, Heritage Conservation Centre, National Heritage Board, Singapore
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Ms Zanita Anuar, Senior Curator/ Director of Research, and Mr Amerrrudin Ahmad, Curator, Balai Seni Lukis Negara, National Art Gallery Malaysia
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Chiraporn Aranyanark, then Director, Conservation Science Division Office of Archaeology and National Museums, The Fine Arts Department
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Dr Tom Learner, Getty Conservation Institute
JOINING APTCCARN
Please download and fill in the attached membership form (45kb Word doc) and email: aptccarn-enquiry@unimelb.edu.au.
APTCCARN is supported by:
The Grimwade Centre for Cultural Materials Conservation,
The University of Melbourne
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