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Study title

Interview Jan Dibbets on The Shortest Day at the Van Abbemuseum

Creator

S. Stigter (University of Amsterdam)

Study number / PID

doi:10.17026/dans-xsz-gvu4 (DOI)

easy-dataset:160444 (DANS-KNAW)

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<p>Interviews in Conservation Research is a growing collection of oral history records that can inform the preservation, conservation and presentation of works of art and cultural heritage in the Netherlands. Many professionals in museums and heritage institutions conduct interviews with artists, artist assistants and conservators, as well as with other stakeholders, such as curators, directors and collectors to learn more about the works they have in their collections. These interviews are rarely sustainably archived nor easily accessible for other researchers, as their existence as...

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Abstract

Interview with conceptual artist Jan Dibbets about his site-specific installation The Shortest Day at the Van Abbemuseum (1970) in the Van Abbemuseum and about related work. The art making process, installation process and history of the work are discussed in light of the idea of the artwork, the time when it was made, and the changes it underwent in order to gain more insight into the modes of presentation to inform future decision-making about possible conservation strategies and presentation options.

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Funding information

Funder

NWO

Grant number

KI.18.019

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Publisher

Universiteit van Amsterdam

Publication year

2020

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