Rosa Lowinger
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Conservation of BIG WAVE by Tony Delap
In the next few weeks we will begin conservation of Big Wave, Gateway to Santa Monica , a major public artwork by renowned artist Tony Delap. Designed and built in 1989, the 40' high painted steel sculpture, which spans Wilshire Boulevard at the 3200 block in Santa Monica, was commissioned by the City of Santa Monica 1% Percent for Art
Work will be done under the auspices of the Cultural Affairs Department of the City of Santa Monica, in full consultation with the artist, and in conjunction with Exclusive Welding, Inc., general contractors with a specialty in fabrication, installation, and restoration of public art.
Stay tuned for more posts on this exciting project.
In the next few weeks we will begin conservation of Big Wave, Gateway to Santa Monica , a major public artwork by renowned artist Tony Delap. Designed and built in 1989, the 40' high painted steel sculpture, which spans Wilshire Boulevard at the 3200 block in Santa Monica, was commissioned by the City of Santa Monica 1% Percent for Art
Work will be done under the auspices of the Cultural Affairs Department of the City of Santa Monica, in full consultation with the artist, and in conjunction with Exclusive Welding, Inc., general contractors with a specialty in fabrication, installation, and restoration of public art.
Stay tuned for more posts on this exciting project.
Labels: conservation, public art, Santa Monica, Tony Delap
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Sunday, January 24, 2010
ROBERT MALLARY- Pioneer of junk art
In recent weeks we have been immersed in the conservation of a series of sculptures by Robert Mallary, a sculptor, painter, and assemblage artist known as a pioneer of the use of urban detritus and synthetic resins, such as epoxy, in his art. The works in question, made mostly in the 1960s, are fabricated from cardboard, wood, discarded industrial metal parts, and most significantly, tuxedos that were dipped and filled with epoxy and allowed to cure in a myriad of provocative shapes. All things considered, the works have held up well; however time and haphazard storage conditions have taken their toll. In keeping with the appearance of the pieces, our work has been purposely limited to stabilization and surface vacuuming.
The pieces will be exhibited beginning February 6, 2010 at The Box Gallery in Los Angeles, CA.
Image Key:
Top: Rosa Lowinger repairing Corner Piece, an installation made of resin dipped tuxedo
Middle Left: Box Gallery technician Hilary Graves vacuuming another sculpture made of resin dipped tuxedo.
Middle Right: Conservator Amy Green repairs a sculpture made of a corroded muffler.
Flight 16 (1961): polyester impregnated wood on cardboard.
Detail of repair to Flight 16. The surface of this piece is covered in old newspapers that were dipped and brushed with resin. The paper has torn itself apart over time and only minor contact points remained between sections. Repairs were made to the contact points using Japanese tissue and wheat starch paste. Because the paper was floating without anything to tack it to, non-sticking blue tape was used to termporarily secure pieces while drying.
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In recent weeks we have been immersed in the conservation of a series of sculptures by Robert Mallary, a sculptor, painter, and assemblage artist known as a pioneer of the use of urban detritus and synthetic resins, such as epoxy, in his art. The works in question, made mostly in the 1960s, are fabricated from cardboard, wood, discarded industrial metal parts, and most significantly, tuxedos that were dipped and filled with epoxy and allowed to cure in a myriad of provocative shapes. All things considered, the works have held up well; however time and haphazard storage conditions have taken their toll. In keeping with the appearance of the pieces, our work has been purposely limited to stabilization and surface vacuuming.
The pieces will be exhibited beginning February 6, 2010 at The Box Gallery in Los Angeles, CA.
Image Key:
Top: Rosa Lowinger repairing Corner Piece, an installation made of resin dipped tuxedo
Middle Left: Box Gallery technician Hilary Graves vacuuming another sculpture made of resin dipped tuxedo.
Middle Right: Conservator Amy Green repairs a sculpture made of a corroded muffler.
Flight 16 (1961): polyester impregnated wood on cardboard. 
Detail of repair to Flight 16. The surface of this piece is covered in old newspapers that were dipped and brushed with resin. The paper has torn itself apart over time and only minor contact points remained between sections. Repairs were made to the contact points using Japanese tissue and wheat starch paste. Because the paper was floating without anything to tack it to, non-sticking blue tape was used to termporarily secure pieces while drying. For more information on this treatment, please contact us directly at rosalowinger@gmail.com ¶ 6:44 PM 0 Comments Links to this post
Monday, December 21, 2009
HAPPY HOLIDAYS
Best wishes for a year of joy, health, wisdom, and humor. I look forward to working with you in 2010.
Rosa Lowinger
Conservation of Sculpture + Architecture
Please scroll down for images of some of our 2009 projects.
Havana, Cuba (my hometown)
Study guide for art and architecture travel- Menil Museum, Houston
Vizcaya Museum and Gardens - Miami, FL
Sculpture and architecture surveys
Hawaii State Seals: Hawaii State Capitol
Conservation of bronze outdoor sculpture
Margulies Sculpture Garden, Florida International University
Surveys, maintenance planning, treatment
Untitled, Mark Di Suvero, 1977
Conservation of modern and contemporary art
Los Angeles • Miami • Honolulu
Research on Art Vandalism- American Academy in Rome ¶ 7:32 PM 0 Comments Links to this post
Best wishes for a year of joy, health, wisdom, and humor. I look forward to working with you in 2010. Rosa Lowinger
Conservation of Sculpture + Architecture
Please scroll down for images of some of our 2009 projects.
Havana, Cuba (my hometown)
Study guide for art and architecture travel- Menil Museum, Houston
Vizcaya Museum and Gardens - Miami, FL
Sculpture and architecture surveys
Hawaii State Seals: Hawaii State Capitol
Conservation of bronze outdoor sculpture
Margulies Sculpture Garden, Florida International University
Surveys, maintenance planning, treatment
Untitled, Mark Di Suvero, 1977
Conservation of modern and contemporary art
Los Angeles • Miami • Honolulu
Research on Art Vandalism- American Academy in Rome ¶ 7:32 PM 0 Comments Links to this post
Monday, November 9, 2009
A Moveable Feat
Video of Sun, 1970 by Otto Piene.
Last week I presented a paper at the Association for Preservation Technology conference, held in Los Angeles. The paper dealt with the 2005 conservation of Sun and Moon, two 1970s kinetic light sculptures in the Hawaii State Capitol. The talk specifically tackled issues of preservation of technologically based sculpture and architectural details. The video above shows Sun following conservation. See more images after the jump.
For further information, or for a copy of the paper itself, please send an email to me at rosalowinger@gmail.com.
Moon, 1970 by Otto Piene
Video of Sun, 1970 by Otto Piene.
Last week I presented a paper at the Association for Preservation Technology conference, held in Los Angeles. The paper dealt with the 2005 conservation of Sun and Moon, two 1970s kinetic light sculptures in the Hawaii State Capitol. The talk specifically tackled issues of preservation of technologically based sculpture and architectural details. The video above shows Sun following conservation. See more images after the jump.
For further information, or for a copy of the paper itself, please send an email to me at rosalowinger@gmail.com.
Moon, 1970 by Otto PieneLabels: Hawaii, kinetic, light sculpture, Moon, Sun
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Monday, August 17, 2009
We Have Lift Off!
Hello all. I am writing to announce the opening of my new conservation practice, Rosa Lowinger and Associates.
With offices in both Los Angeles and Miami, but committed to projects all over the United States, Caribbean, and Latin America, RLA is a full service practice dealing with conservation of sculpture and architecture, with a specialty in modern and contemporary structures, outdoor public art, and new media collections.
Our team of experts consists only of university-trained professional conservators who are either Professional Associates or Fellows of the American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works, and technicians with no less than 5 years of experience. For a full company profile and extensive list of professional and client references, please contact us at: rosalowinger@gmail.com or 323.377.8425
Above, our first project: Conservation of the bronze State Seals at the Hawaii State Capitol in Honolulu.
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Hello all. I am writing to announce the opening of my new conservation practice, Rosa Lowinger and Associates.
With offices in both Los Angeles and Miami, but committed to projects all over the United States, Caribbean, and Latin America, RLA is a full service practice dealing with conservation of sculpture and architecture, with a specialty in modern and contemporary structures, outdoor public art, and new media collections.
Our team of experts consists only of university-trained professional conservators who are either Professional Associates or Fellows of the American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works, and technicians with no less than 5 years of experience. For a full company profile and extensive list of professional and client references, please contact us at: rosalowinger@gmail.com or 323.377.8425
Above, our first project: Conservation of the bronze State Seals at the Hawaii State Capitol in Honolulu.
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Sunday, August 2, 2009
HOME FROM ROME
Hello all and welcome to my conservation blog.
I am just back from my year in residence at the American Academy in Rome, where I did a study of the history of art vandalism and how it relates to the modern day preservation of public art.
The image on the left is representative of that project. A detail of the 1180 wall painting sequence at the Benedictine monastery at Subiaco, it depicts the Virgin Mary's face covered in devotional graffiti dated from 1644 to the 19th century. Stay tuned for more images on this subject and information on places where I'll be lecturing on art + vandalism.
The next post will be from Honolulu, where I am off to complete the conservation of the 1970 bronze state seals that hang at the entrances to the Hawaii State Capitol.
Hello all and welcome to my conservation blog.
I am just back from my year in residence at the American Academy in Rome, where I did a study of the history of art vandalism and how it relates to the modern day preservation of public art.
The image on the left is representative of that project. A detail of the 1180 wall painting sequence at the Benedictine monastery at Subiaco, it depicts the Virgin Mary's face covered in devotional graffiti dated from 1644 to the 19th century. Stay tuned for more images on this subject and information on places where I'll be lecturing on art + vandalism.
The next post will be from Honolulu, where I am off to complete the conservation of the 1970 bronze state seals that hang at the entrances to the Hawaii State Capitol.
Labels: Home from Rome, Subiaco
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Friday, May 15, 2009
Full blog coming soon.
Please be patient. Our technicians are hard at work, ironing out the technical kinks.
Please be patient. Our technicians are hard at work, ironing out the technical kinks.
Labels: coming soon, kelala
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