conservation
research & diagnosis
technical analysis of materials
artist interview
An interview with the maker or producer of an object or artwork can provide insight into the intentions, materials used, intended experience and background of the work. These can then be considered in relation to its current and future conservation.
‘The Artist Interview’ sets out a methodology for how conservators can question artists.
The data collected may be added to a central system where interviews are stored.
sources / further reading
Beerkens, L. [et al.],
The Artist Interview - For conservation and presentation of contemporary art. Guidelines and practice, SBHK, 2012
sbhk.nlStigter, S., Touber, J.,
Oral history: Stories at the museum around artworks. The challenges of sharing interview recordings in a FAIR way, pp. 9 - 16, Amsterdam, 2024
Schole, H., Stigter, S.,
Christiaan Bastiaans’ Notebooks, pp. 18 - 21, 2024