Journal of Conservation Science (보존과학회지)

The Korean Society Of Conservation Science For Cultural Heritage (한국문화재보존과학회)
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The Conservation Treatment of the Bark of Wooden Sculpture

목제 조각품의 수피부 보존처리

  • Kim, Young Mok (Department of Conservation and Art Bank, National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art) ;
  • Han, Ye Bin (Department of Conservation and Art Bank, National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art) ;
  • Shin, Jeong Ah (Department of Conservation and Art Bank, National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art) ;
  • Cha, Sun Min (Department of Conservation and Art Bank, National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art) ;
  • Kwon, Hee Hong (Department of Conservation and Art Bank, National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art)
  • 김영목 (국립현대미술관 작품보존미술은행관리과) ;
  • 한예빈 (국립현대미술관 작품보존미술은행관리과) ;
  • 신정아 (국립현대미술관 작품보존미술은행관리과) ;
  • 차순민 (국립현대미술관 작품보존미술은행관리과) ;
  • 권희홍 (국립현대미술관 작품보존미술은행관리과)
  • Received : 2021.08.05
  • Accepted : 2021.09.23
  • Published : 2021.10.20
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Abstract

The 'artist's intention' plays an important role in the conservation process of contemporary art. Accordingly, the information on artworks owned by the artist, their bereaved family members, and foundations that have decision-making power is important. The artist's interview is the kind of data that can clear 'artist's intentions' to ensure reliable conservation treatment can be carried out even after the artist's death. Therefore, this study attempted to use information from the artist's interview on the type of wood in the manufacture of the filler required for lifted and separated bark conditions in the conservation process of wooden artwork in the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art. While the conservation treatment resulted in the stable preservation of the bark of artwork, an analysis of the wood confirmed that the information in the artist's interview was not true. Consequently, we suggest that attention must be paid toward the information provided by artist, their bereaved families, etc. Based on the result of this study, this is also expected to help preserve upcoming artworks with similar bark conditions.

현대미술의 보존처리에 있어서 '작가의 의도'는 방향성을 결정하는 중요한 역할을 하게 된다. 이에 따라 작가, 유족, 재단 등 일종의 의사 결정권을 가지는 이들이 소유한 작품에 관한 정보는 매우 중요하다. 그중 작가 인터뷰는 명확한 '작가의 의도'를 제공할 수 있는 자료로써 작가 사후에도 신뢰도 높은 보존처리가 이루어질 수 있도록 한다. 이에 본 연구에서는 국립현대미술관 소장 목제 작품에 대한 보존처리를 진행함에 있어서, 들뜨고 분리된 수피 상태에 적용할 충전제의 제조에 작가 인터뷰 내용 속 수종에 관한 정보를 활용하고자 하였다. 보존처리 결과 작품의 수피는 안정적인 보존처리가 이루어졌지만, 수종분석을 통해 작가 인터뷰의 정보가 실제와 다름을 확인하였다. 결론적으로 작가 및 유족 등으로부터 제공받은 정보를 활용함에 있어 유의할 필요가 있다는 점을 시사하고자 한다. 또한 이번 연구 결과를 바탕으로 향후 비슷한 수피 상태를 가진 작품의 보존처리에 도움이 될 것으로 기대한다.

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Acknowledgement

본 연구는 국립현대미술관 보존처리 사업의 지원을 받아 수행되었습니다.

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