The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea (MMCA, director Youn Bummo), presents the first half-year temporary exhibition Conservator C’s Day from Tuesday, 26 May to Sunday, 4 October in the Museum of the National Art Conservation Center (hereafter MMCA Cheongju).

In terms of the life cycle of artworks comprising collection, exhibition, conservation, and restoration, Conservator C’s Day presents the latter two stages of “conservation and restoration,” introducing viewers to stories of conservation science that, unlike the other well-known museum tasks, normally stay hidden out of sight.

This exhibition focuses on the conservation and restoration of contemporary art, thus highlighting conservation “science” from the perspective of culture and art. The curator’s humanistic, art-cultural approach allows for the visualization of daily tasks and dilemmas faced by the conservationist, whose work takes place amid the multiple relations formed by the artist, artwork, viewers, and others. By focusing on the conservation and restoration of contemporary artworks, the exhibition sheds light on conservation “science” from an art-cultural context.

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