FWF PEEK Research Project BROKEN COLLECTION

As part of the FWF (Austrian Science Fund) PEEK-Project “The Broken Collection” the Symposium: “Noble Collections of Ceramics and their History beyond Fragmentation and Representation” brings together scholars, conservators, curators and artists. The goal is to explore the potentials of working with broken or fragmented porcelain moving beyond conventional narratives of display and completeness.

Over the course of two days, experts from institutions such as the University of Applied Arts Vienna, the MAK – Museum of Applied Arts Vienna, the Weltmuseum Wien, Augarten Museum, Bundesmobilienverwaltung, Schloss Schönbrunn and international museums, universities and galleries in London, Prague, Liberec, Ghent and Bergen will present case studies and reflections on the conservation, interpretation and artistic engagement with ceramics in both museum and research contexts.

Topics include historical aristocratic collections of porcelain, restoration practices, object biographies, and artistic strategies of dealing with fragmentation. A special focus will be on the transregional dimension of these collections, especially the connections between the Broken Collection in Loosdorf and other European collections.

Participation is free of charge, but capacity is limited.

Register at paul.schubert@uni-ak.ac.at

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