Ancient Plaster: Casting Light On A Forgotten Sculptural Material - 30-31/03/2021, (Online)
Marble, bronze, and terracotta are all celebrated materials for sculpture in the round. However, plaster, another noteworthy material in antiquity, is understudied and often absent from the archaeological record. This British Academy conference will explore plaster as a sculptural material in its own right, as well as addressing the use of plaster models for the production of works in other media. The event also aims to tackle the contested issue of life-casting in antiquity, assessing whether such casting was indeed used in the production of works such as the Riace Bronzes. As well as the usual papers and panel discussions that you might expect at a conference, attendees will also be granted access to a series of pre-recorded demonstrations of plaster working and casting processes. This will provide an important practical understanding of material and technique.
FECHA/ DATE/DATA: 30-31/03/2021
ORGANIZADOR/ORGANIZER/ORGANIZZATORE: Emma Payne (King's College London); Abbey Ellis (University of Leicester/Ashmolean Museum) ; Will Wootton (King's College London)
INSCRIPCIÓN/REGISTRATION/REGISTRAZIONE: AquÃ/here/qui Gratis/free/gratuito
This two-day conference will take place onZoom Webinar. The link to join each day of the event will be sent to you in separate confirmation emails when you book.
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Speakers across the two-day conference include:
Amanda Claridge, Royal Holloway, University of London
Chris Dorsett, Northumbria University
Martin Hanson, Wimbledon College of Art
Nigel Konstam, Verrocchio Arts Centre, Italy
Dimitri Laboury, University of Liège, Belgium
Kenneth Lapatin, J. Paul Getty Museum, USA
Alexander Lumsden, Bronze Age London
Kelsey Madden, University of Sheffield
Rachel Mairs, University of Reading
Eckart Marchand, The Warburg Institute/International Research Group ‘Bilderfahrzeuge’
Thomas Merrett, City & Guilds of London Art School
Thomas Schelper, Gipsformerei der Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Germany
Veronika Tocha, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Germany
Kathryn Tubb, University College London
Clare Venables, Ornamental Sculptor