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Conservation Conversation

Discussing how preventive conservation can protect art

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Haegue Yang, Edibles Hexaptych - NTUC Finest, Freshmart Singapore, Perilla Leaves, each 44g; Meidi-Ya, Genting Garden, Red and Green Oak Leaf, 144g and 167g; Cold Storage, Genting Garden, Red and Green Coal, 132g, Décalcomanie, 2021, Vegetable pressed on paper, framed, 278.9 x 160 x 3.8 cm, Unique, Displayed by STPI Creative Workshop & Gallery at ArtSG 2022

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Starting off the conservation conversation with one of my favourite artists, Haegue Yang. This work was created by pressing vegetables on handmade STPI paper. Because the ink in this instance is the natural pigment from the vegetables, there is a high risk of change through oxidization and UV damage. Yang's previous works have been known to fade over time, although since then the pressure used while printing has been adjusted to attempt to 

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