The Conservation Department is often described as the scientific arm of the museum, tasked with the restoration and long-term preservation of its priceless art and artefacts. It houses laboratories for documentation, analytical investigations of materials, and conservation treatments that allow conservators to better understand how artists or makers created their works, the work’s condition, and ways to treat them before carrying out treatment procedures. Art Conservator Margarita Villanueva of the Lopez Museum discusses the complex materiality of Pacita Abad’s trapunto paintings and the challenges and creative strategies involved in getting them fit for display. Join us at MCAD Manila on Saturday, May 19, 3pm.

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