Socratic Dialogue - Rights of living artists
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Socratic Dialogue - Rights of living artists
by billwei on Thu Jul 24, 2014 3:21 pm
Legal Issues in Conservation Working Group Session
ICOM-CC Triennial Meeting, Melbourne
Tentatively scheduled on Friday, 19 Sept. 2014. 11-13 hours
There are many controversial issues which have been and are still the subject of heated discussion and debate in the conservation world. Many of these issues revolve around the concept of artist intent and originality. The National Gallery “cleaning controversy” is the first and most recognizable example of this debate in modern, post WW II times. The scope of the debate has long since expanded from discussions about “traditional” works of art which are centuries old, to contemporary works where the makers and/or their assistants and next-of-kin are still alive. What rights do they have after they have sold their work, and how should conservators deal with those rights? These questions deal not only with moral and legal rights, but also with issues of artist sanction, and what say artists have in the restoration, remaking, or reinstallation of their works.
It would be traditional to organize a debate on such a controversial issue, where a few experts debate the question at hand. ICOM-CC finds it important, however, that all voices are heard on this and other important issues.
During the ICOM-CC triennial meeting in Melbourne, 15-19 Sept. 2014, you are therefore invited to participate in a so-called Socratic dialogue on the rights of living artists and their works, where the word “rights” is to be understood in the broadest sense of the word. A Socratic dialogue is a structured form of dialogue in which all participants actively contribute. The purpose of the dialogue is to listen and understand each other’s and one’s own opinions and experience related to the issue. It is not the goal to answer the question at hand or to convince others of a given argument. It is to understand the essence behind the issues. What are your concerns as a cultural heritage professional when dealing with the rights of living artists’, and why is the issue so important to you?
The Socratic dialogue on author’s rights will be held during a session of the Legal Issues in Conservation working group. Please check the conference website http://www.icom-cc2014.org for the final schedule. It will be moderated by Dr. W. (Bill) Wei of the Cultural Heritage Agency of The Netherlands and working group coordinator. Dr. Wei is trained as a Socratic dialogue moderator, and has several years of experience in moderating dialogues on a number of important issues in the conservation of cultural heritage.
ICOM-CC Triennial Meeting, Melbourne
Tentatively scheduled on Friday, 19 Sept. 2014. 11-13 hours
There are many controversial issues which have been and are still the subject of heated discussion and debate in the conservation world. Many of these issues revolve around the concept of artist intent and originality. The National Gallery “cleaning controversy” is the first and most recognizable example of this debate in modern, post WW II times. The scope of the debate has long since expanded from discussions about “traditional” works of art which are centuries old, to contemporary works where the makers and/or their assistants and next-of-kin are still alive. What rights do they have after they have sold their work, and how should conservators deal with those rights? These questions deal not only with moral and legal rights, but also with issues of artist sanction, and what say artists have in the restoration, remaking, or reinstallation of their works.
It would be traditional to organize a debate on such a controversial issue, where a few experts debate the question at hand. ICOM-CC finds it important, however, that all voices are heard on this and other important issues.
During the ICOM-CC triennial meeting in Melbourne, 15-19 Sept. 2014, you are therefore invited to participate in a so-called Socratic dialogue on the rights of living artists and their works, where the word “rights” is to be understood in the broadest sense of the word. A Socratic dialogue is a structured form of dialogue in which all participants actively contribute. The purpose of the dialogue is to listen and understand each other’s and one’s own opinions and experience related to the issue. It is not the goal to answer the question at hand or to convince others of a given argument. It is to understand the essence behind the issues. What are your concerns as a cultural heritage professional when dealing with the rights of living artists’, and why is the issue so important to you?
The Socratic dialogue on author’s rights will be held during a session of the Legal Issues in Conservation working group. Please check the conference website http://www.icom-cc2014.org for the final schedule. It will be moderated by Dr. W. (Bill) Wei of the Cultural Heritage Agency of The Netherlands and working group coordinator. Dr. Wei is trained as a Socratic dialogue moderator, and has several years of experience in moderating dialogues on a number of important issues in the conservation of cultural heritage.
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