Curatorship as conservation: the role of the curator in the perpetuation of performance-based artworks

Ana Dinger*

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Abstract

Conservation and curatorship have distinct pragmatic configurations and applications, but they both share a particular aim: to contribute to the perpetuation of artworks. This study addresses the convergence of conservation and curatorship in the construction of continuity for performance-based artworks while reflecting upon the actors and agencies implicated in the process. It especially emphasises the specificity of artistic practices that dislocate the centre from the production of objects to the fabrication of situations.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationThe embodiment of authority
Subtitle of host publicationperspectives on performances
EditorsTaina Riikonen, Marjaana Virtanen
PublisherPeter Lang AG
Pages75-86
Number of pages12
Volume7
ISBN (Electronic)9783653042801
ISBN (Print)9783631650851
Publication statusPublished - 2 Mar 2015

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