Heumann Jackie - Material Matters

Heumann Jackie - Material Matters -

The unconventional materials of many modern sculptures and the concepts they express challenge common assumptions about the significance and durability of works of art. Sculpture conservators at the Tare Gallery now have to work with such diverse materials as plastics, video, and tapioca, as well as traditional stone and bronze. This publication focuses on a number of works that have recently received conservation treatment. Balancing technical detail with a discussion of broader issues, this book will be of equal interest to the general reader and the specialist. Material is a broad term for a chemical substance or mixture of substances that constitute a thing. In the metaphysical sense, materials can be anything something else is consisting of, whether pure or impure, a singular composite or a complex mix, living or non-living matter, whether natural or man-made, either concrete or abstract. Materials can be classified based on different properties such as physical, chemical, geological, biological, choreographical or philosophical (List of materials properties). In the physical sense, Materials are studied in materials science. In the industrial sense, materials are inputs to production or manufacturing processes. They may either be raw material, that is, unprocessed, or processed before being used in more advanced production processes, either by destillation or synthesis (synthetic materials). Types of materials include: Biomaterial, of biological origin Composite material, composed of multiple materials with differing physical properties Textiles, sometimes referred to as "material" Genetic material. ! Uwagi: Oprawa lekko zarysowana i przybrudzona. Brzegi stron minimalnie zakurzone.