Study of the Production Techniques Used in Choi Man Lin's and Its Conservation Treatment

근현대 조각품 최만린 작(作) <이브 58-1>의 제작기법 및 보존처리 연구

The standing plaster figure entitled is an early work from Choi Man Lin's 'Eve' series. It reflects the aesthetics of abstract sculpture in the period following Korea's liberation from Japanese colonial rule. Modern and contemporary sculptures can be made from a wide variety of materials, so the particular selection of materials and expressive techniques are indicative of both the artist's intentions and the zeitgeist of the moment. In this regard, the materials and production techniques used in provide important basic data for the chronological study of Choi's artistic development. In this study, scientific analysis was conducted to reveal the production techniques used in the work. The scope of appropriate conservation treatment was decided through consultation between several people with decision-making authority. First, the internal structure was inspected using X-CT scanning, and a material analysis was conducted to identify the formal characteristics, materials, and production techniques found in the work. As the analyses revealed the work to be in a relatively stable state, only minimal conservation treatment was applied based on the opinions expressed by the institution housing the work, by a former assistant of the artist, and in an interview granted by the artist during his lifetime.

최만린 작가의 <이브 58-1>은 석고 입상으로 광복 이후 추상미술 조각 조형이념이 반영된 '이브' 시리즈의 초기 작업 시기에 제작되었다. 근·현대 조각품은 다양한 재료로 제작되기 때문에 재료의 선택과 표현기법이 작가의 의도와 시대성을 반영한다. 따라서 초기작품인 <이브 58-1>에 사용된 재료와 제작기법은 작가의 작품활동 연대기에 중요한 기초자료이다. 본 연구에서는 과학적 분석을 통해 제작기법을 확인하고 여러 의사결정권자의 협의를 통해 보존처리 범위를 설정하고자 하였다. 먼저, X-CT 내부구조 확인 후 재질분석을 실시하여 작품의 형상학적 특징과 재료 및 제작기법을 확인하였다. 분석결과 상대적으로 안정한 상태로 판단되어 소장 기관, 작가 조수, 작가 생전 인터뷰 등의 의견을 종합하여 최소한의 보존처리를 실시하였다.