Iris Kapelouzou
PhD Work
PhD work
Specialisation: Conservation theory and ethics
Thesis: Harming Works of Art: The Challenges of Contemporary Conceptions of the Artwork
Works of art pose not only technical but also philosophical problems about conservation decision-making and intervention. Do-no-harm may be considered a foundational principle, guiding and limiting conservation practice by asserting the avoidance of harmful acts. My research examines how contemporary conceptions of the artwork may articulate harm and do-no-harm in the context of conservation. It focuses on the identification of conceptual kinds of harm to artworks rather than only material ones, and on the ethical justification of substitution and recreation as conservation practices.
Info
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PhD
School
School of Humanities
Programme
Conservation–2011
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Contact
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07979 047385
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Specialisation: Conservation theory and ethics
Thesis: Harming Works of Art: The Challenges of Contemporary Conceptions of the Artwork
Works of art pose not only technical but also philosophical problems about conservation decision-making and intervention. Do-no-harm may be considered a foundational principle, guiding and limiting conservation practice by asserting the avoidance of harmful acts. My research examines how contemporary conceptions of the artwork may articulate harm and do-no-harm in the context of conservation. It focuses on the identification of conceptual kinds of harm to artworks rather than only material ones, and on the ethical justification of substitution and recreation as conservation practices.
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Degrees
- BA (Hons), History of Art, American College of Greece, 2003; Πτυχίο, Συντήρηση Αρχαιοτήτων και Έργων Τέχνης, Τεχνολογικό Εκπαιδευτικό Ίδρυμα Αθήνας, 2004; MA, History of Art: Modernism and Subjectivities, University College London, 2005
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Experience
- Conservator volunteer, Εφορεία Παλαιοανθρωπολογίας-Σπηλαιολογίας, Southern Greece, 2001; Conservator internship, Α΄ Εφορεία Προϊστορικών και Κλασικών Αρχαιοτήτων, Athens, Greece, 2003; Gallery assistant, Zoumboulakis Galleries, Athens, Greece, 2005/6
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Awards
- Royal College of Art Bursary, 2007/8; Friends of the Victoria and Albert Museum Travel Award, 2007-9; Ronald E. Compton Scholarship, 2008/9