Program

Registration

Welcome

First Session: Presentation of the projects (Chair: Silvia Prati)

The GOGREEN project: general presentation and introduction to green cleaning methods

The GREENART project: general presentation and introduction to green cleaning methods

The MOXY project: general presentation and introduction to green cleaning methods

A conservator's perspective on green conservation

COFFEE BREAK

Second session- Green cleaning methods (Chair: Loïc Bertrand)

Greener cleaning methods for historical metal artefacts

Development of new green cleaning methods for paintings

Development of new green cleaning methods: gels

Development of new green cleaning methods: nanofluids

MOXY atmospheric atomic oxygen for conservation: fundamentals, system design and performance essentials for practical applications

MOXY High-density atmospheric atomic oxygen for green contact-free cleaning of fire-damaged cultural heritage

COFFEE BREAK

Third session- Assessment of new methodologies (Chair: Claire Betelu)

GOGREEN Digital Support Application: a web tool supporting green conservation

Life Cycle Safety and Sustainability Assessment of Innovative GOGREEN Solutions for Art Restoration

Life Cycle Safety and Sustainability Assessment of Innovative GREENART Solutions for Art Restoration

The green parameters into practice

Molecular aspects assessing AO effects on sensitive materials

LUNCH

Fourth Session- Sustainable methods in conservation from education to research (Chair: Giorgia Sciutto)

Developing educational modules for Green Conservation

Feedback from a painting conservator on tissues developed as part of the GoGreen project

Optimising photoluminescence imaging: The basics of photoluminescence imaging

The basics of photoluminescence imaging: Playing with photoluminescence optimisation

COFFEE BREAK

Fifth session- Case studies (Chair: Maartje Stols-Witlox)

MOXY Non-Contact Atomic Oxygen Cleaning for Water- and Mechanically-Sensitive Heritage Surfaces

Application of ES tissues for the cleaning of paintings

Evaluating Greener Alternatives for Polyvinyl Butyral (PVB) Reduction in Wall Painting Conservation

Application of GREENART’s cleaning systems on complex case studies at LACMA’s Conservation Center

Evaluating Sustainable Cleaning Systems: Hydrogels and Nanostructured Fluids Case Studies at MFAH

Using innovative hydrogels for the surface cleaning of Bridget Riley paintings - two case studies at Tate

MOXY Seminar: Plasma-Generated Atomic Oxygen for Cleaning Sensitive Surfaces — Results and Potential for Sustainable Conservation of Cultural Heritage

First hands-on slot

Second hands-on slot

LUNCH

Third hands-on slot