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Saving contemporary art from self-destruction

This content was published on Dec 26, 2012 Man-made materials crack, spare parts for sculptures disappear and audio-visual equipment becomes obsolete. The use of untested or degradable materials, new media, performances and conceptual art since the 1970s has transformed the profession of art restoration and introduced new specialisations. It has also become more complex with questions surfacing of whether all contemporary art should…