In our third issue this year, we look at the best way to preserve cultural assets. We present various technologies. For example, the mural “Lebensfreude” by Gerhard Richter was recently uncovered in Dresden, where material analysis was of great importance. Another project in the magazine is much older and a completely different material was used. During the restoration of the monastery church in Magdeburg, we take a detailed look at the natural stone. We also look at gold leather wallpaper from the 18th century and take you on a journey to the burial chamber of Neferhotep. Always with an eye on innovative approaches to the restoration of cultural assets.
Our third Restauro of 2024 is all about cultural assets. More specifically, how cultural assets can be preserved. Of course, we always look at the latest technologies and services in our industry. However, we also focus on innovative approaches and the latest methods and look at the preservation of monuments and the protection of cultural assets.
In Dresden, for example, the mural “Lebensfreude” by Gerhard Richter is currently being restored. Particularly delicate: it was painted over in white in 1979. We also spoke to Juliane Schuster, who has been working on the restoration of the natural stone in the interior of the former “Unser Lieben Frauen” monastery church in Magdeburg’s old town. We are also delighted about the new edition of Alataverlag’s “Color Book” and, to mark the 75th anniversary of James Ensor’s death, Antwerp, Brussels and Ostend are dedicating numerous exhibitions and events to the Belgian painter this year. We were there for you.
As mentioned earlier, we value new technological achievements and thanks to the web-based AI tool xCurator, anyone can become an artist and curator. We have dialed in. We also report on sensor-based early fire detection and we enter a house in the UNESCO World Heritage Horseshoe Estate, where a rentable museum has been created.
As you can see, we have been on the road quite a lot for this issue. So I hope you enjoy it and that we may even be able to serve you a surprising project or two.
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Read in our March issue how digitalization is progressing in the art scene.