13-15: IV International Art and Restoration at the Fortezza da Basso

Between exhibitions of works of art in the stand MIBACT, conferences under the auspices of "SOS Restoration" and meetings "BtoB" between the industry, il IV Salone dell’Arte e del Restauro di Firenze – che si apre domani, Thursday, 13 November at 9.30 Cavaniglia in the Fortezza da Basso - propose a host of new.

One of these is a protection system for the paintings in case of seismic events and floods. Posted in a metal frame, protected by a shatterproof glass and connected to a series of sensors (accelerometri) which react to a 1/2000 second, the work will be safer in the event of natural disasters. This new system will be presented in detail Saturday 15 Fortress.

On the same day, as part of a study day on prevention, protection and enhancement, will be formally announced the end of the long monitoring campaign, lifespan 11 years, the possible protective treatment of Giambologna's Rape of the Sabine, delivering effectively in the hands of those responsible for the protection of the right decision or not musealizzare's masterpiece, Piazza della Signoria, evidently, if it stays where it is can not be protected in a satisfactory manner.

The fourth edition of the International Art and Restoration, which will last until 15, è un evento culturale di portata nazionale e internazionale, of great importance for the conservation of the world's cultural heritage and confirms the leading role of Italy - and the Tuscan capital in particular - in the field.

Not surprisingly, the new edition, che registra l’adesione della Presidenza della Repubblica Italiana e il Patrocinio della Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri, promises to showcase for industry news, some of which are of great importance in various areas of protection of works of art during natural disasters (earthquakes) and with regard to the many issues related to the restoration of archaeological.

The event, chaired by Franco Sottani and directed by Elena Amodei, will be held in the premises of Cavaniglia the Fortezza da Basso and already in the weeks before the event the non-profit Association - ISTUR CHT (organizing secretary) of Intesa Spa with PLS Educational (commercial office) and in particular with the sole director Luigi Cammi, they could outline a numerical increase than in the past.

In addition, this year the show retains the strong link with the relevance of the themes of restoration, trying to offer solutions to problems that are before the eyes of all: from archaeological restorations to those of contemporary art, by technological advances in the materials and techniques of intervention. A world meeting for issues that now transcend continental boundaries.

Five years after its debut the International Art and Restoration in Florence exhibition is confirmed with a strong cultural landscape in the national exhibition, capable of connecting knowledge and craftsmanship, tradition, art and technology, and to emphasize that protection, preservation and promotion of cultural heritage, when applied with balance within the rules, can be an engine of economic growth of our country and civil.

The Show will be inaugurated Thursday 13 November at 9.30 in the Hall of Fencing, inside the Fortezza da Basso, the Mayor of Florence, Dario Nardella, the Director General for the Promotion of Cultural Heritage, Anna Maria Buzzi, the President of ICOMOS Italy, Maurizio Di Stefano, the Director of the Vatican Museums, Antonio Paolucci of the culture of the Tuscany Region, Sara Nocentini, President of Salone, Franco Sottani; these will be added to other authorities including the Chairman of the Presidential Committee of the Civita, Gianni Letta.

This fourth edition is a full immersion in the issues relating to the protection of cultural heritage is constantly updated with the calendar in the "Events" section of the website www.salonerestaurofirenze.org.

Will Be 4800 square meters of exhibition space, which will host 160 Exhibitors, including those of the most recognized unions and associations working in the field; about 19 thousand visitors are expected, who will enjoy themed shows, attend 120 cultural events (conferences, round tables, meeting, technical meetings, communication) with more than 400 Speakers at the show and out, somewhere between 80 stands, inquire through 40 display panels.

There will bookshop, trade publications, institutional stands, five meeting rooms that will accommodate more than 100 cultural events; equipped the corner talking host thirty meetings (including three curious ring, formula anglosassone che sottopone al giudizio del pubblico di due diverse opinioni su un tema); a ciò si aggiungerà un’area formazione, un’altra dedicata all’orientamento al lavoro e allo studio, e ancora spazi per gli incontri BtoB e per le mostre tematiche.

Un vero e proprio fil rouge del Salone saranno ancora una volta i convegni e le giornate di studio che spazieranno tra alcuni dei temi di maggiore attualità. Promosso dal Salone, in collaborazione col MiBACT e l’ICOMOS e con il contributo della Banca di Cambiano, immediately after the inauguration, the 13 November there will be a conference entitled "Where does the economy of Culture? The territorial commitment of public / private partnerships in the cultural heritage "; parallel, will open the first workshop of the exhibition entitled "Contemporary Art in science, conservation and legislation ".

Friday 14 November there will be two days of study: The first will focus on "Conservation, Research and Training: activity Opificio delle Pietre Dure "; the second, organized by the Superintendence for Architectural Heritage, Landscape, historical, Artistic and Ethno-anthropological Heritage, the provinces of Florence, Prato and Pistoia, theme will be "The archives of the Superintendent as a source of protection and restoration".

On the same day to report the conference entitled "Globes Vincenzo Coronelli the Museo Galileo Library Never Bergamo: A comparison and a trip to the understanding and study "; large spheres in fact have been the subject of restorations which have proved once again good opportunities of study and knowledge.

The last day of the fair, at last, will open with "Prevention, conservation, development: inseparable activity of the Superintendent. Some experiences in the sample Museums of Florence ".

The increased focus on cultural heritage, and the many dangers they are exposed to natural causes and not, put more and more to the fore issues related to the conservation of the heritage that represents the memory of a civilization.

It will be the many questions emerging from this scenario, that the Exhibition will attempt to give definite answers. It will do so through the organization of two different moments gathered by the label "SOS Restoration" to be held in Talking Corner of Cavaniglia.

The first is expected Friday 14 at 11: this will be a panel discussion entitled "SOS Restoration. Emergencies and technology solutions "which will discuss how to deal with in the short, medium and long term emergencies related to cultural heritage victims of earthquakes, floods and other natural disasters. In light of this meeting, as indicated, the stand of Mibact will see two works of art "victims" of seismic events and coming from Aquila and Mirandola (MO).

In addition to, thanks to the availability of staff Opificio delle Pietre Dure in Florence, as part of the roundtable visitors to the show will be able to access the next workshop Restoration of the Fort and admire - for the first time 48 years - the five tables in the restoration of the Last Supper by Giorgio Vasari, Painting of the Basilica of Santa Croce, which was flooded in 1966.

Le tre visit guidate, for a maximum of 20 people each, are expected Friday 14 November at 16, at 16,30 and to 17, and will be the exclusive preserve of visitors to the Show; reservations, until all available seats, will be carried out by telephone 055-217940 today, Wednesday 12 by 10 at 13.30 and from 14.30 at 18, or directly Infopoint of the Show; will not be allowed more than two reservations per call.

The second meeting, more technical, is titled "SOS Restoration. The risk assessment and seismic vibration in the process of handling and display of works of art ", propose some interesting news and is scheduled for Saturday, 15, always at 11.

As if it were a dress rehearsal edition 2016 the International Art and Restoration in Florence that inevitably it will look at the 50th anniversary of the Florence, will be in line with "SOS Restoration" two other initiatives: in the space of Mibact, Saturday 15 November, at 15, will hold a meeting entitled "The recovery and restoration of the relevant documents regarding the log flooded city and notarial archives of Batesville (MS)"By the Archival Superintendency of Tuscany.

Of note, at last, space dedicated to contemporary art, an installation on the theme "Seismic Phenomena" by the work of Joan Sparapani, Luca Federici and Pasquale Celona.

Il Salone and Kermes, The New York Review of Restoration (Nardini Editore) also organized in this fourth edition of the traditional and expected "Talking Corner". Every day, basis of 45 minutes, Scholars, professionals, associations, public and private institutions offer the public books, events, interventions and issues of restoration and conservation.

Plurality, national and international, of entries, complete freedom from preconceived combinations of schools, ideas, territory, direct relationship with the audience favorite from the open space and the time summary of the interventions: the "Talking Corner" of the exhibition to meet, know, discuss, design, discover opportunities.

Among the topics that the "Talking Corner 2014" will - in addition to the previously announced two round tables and the Award of the second edition of the "Premio Friends of Florence" - reported to be the preserve spaces dell'AISAR (International Archive for the History and the Current Restoration) has become a global benchmark, and the Academy of Fine Arts in Florence presents the restoration of the casts of Canova "Elgin", a treasure that few know. More specifically, the "Talking Corner" you will hear speeches on topics ranging from decorations and mural restoration atlas of ancient mortars, from "Little Treaty of Giorgio De Chirico's painting technique - the theory and practice of returning to the job" (1919-1928) at the San Sebastian Raphael restored. A model of knowledge, from The Sistine Museums of the Piceno and the restoration of the Shrine of Sixtus V to the Spanish testimony of the restoration of an exceptional mobile amber 700.

Other contributions will cover the use of the Internet for the restoration, the recovery of historic gardens, restoration in contemporary art; Finally, a meeting will focus on the restoration of paintings in a shipyard in New Zealand while the discussion on urban spaces discontinued address the recovery strategies through the experience of St. Ursula in Florence Project.

Over the years the show has been enriched more and more scientific content and cultural activities, thanks to agreements undertaken at the international level and collaboration with personality, excellent business and government.

For the year 2014 Salon greatly increases its international, in collaboration with the Agency ICE - for overseas promotion and internationalization of Italian firms - present with a booth official, e con ICOMOS International Council on Monuments and Sites, the non-governmental organization in the world, by the Italian National Committee, organized in Florence 18 Assembly GeneraleIcomos dal 9 al 14 November 2014. It is the latter of an event of great importance to be attended by 1500 international delegates gathered to discuss the theme "Heritage and landescape as Human Values".

The International Art and Restoration in Florence gives room for collaboration with these prestigious international institutions organizing:

- on Thursday 13 November, from hours 12.30 at 13.30, a side event dal titolo "Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe: between landscape, identità et alterité” promosso dall’ European Institute of Cultural Routes;

- on Saturday 15 November, from hours 10.00 in poi, a series of BtoB meetings between the companies present at the event and delegates ICOMOS International: Exhibitors at the show will have the opportunity to interact with representatives of several international delegations in order to promote dialogue, share their know-how and stimulate solutions to meet the needs of the market for cultural goods.

The countries selected are diverse and representative of a state of general development that looks closely at the world of culture and promotion of cultural heritage as a possible scenario of economic growth. In particular, the agency ICE has selected the delegations of Argentina, Chile and Peru, which will add that Brazil and other delegations indicated directly by ICOMOS.

In this perspective,, Italy's other song, at the site of the city of Florence, which is naturally suited to the protection and promotion of the historical and artistic heritage, represents, through its companies and institutions the world leaders in the field of restoration, a model to look up to and strive for in terms of experience and research.

The stand of the MiBACT will host works from the earthquake zone and restoration: L'Aquila will be on display depicting a round Holy Family with St. Francis (1527-1528 ca.) Cola dell'Amatrice, currently in the laboratory restorations Opificio delle Pietre Dure. A particular appeal will have Coprifonte baptismal carved wood of the nineteenth century, from Mirandola (MO) and also damaged by the earthquake of 2012.

They come from various archaeological sites Tuscan some important Etruscan and Roman - Ara "the Figuretta" Pisa, Helmets dall'Arce Vetulonia, "Second block of arms" Populonia, Wooden board of the "Ships of Pisa", and Element Gable Luni - which will feature a "archaeological restorations in Tuscany II", the day of study summarizing the actions of archaeological materials made in the last two years under the supervision of the Superintendence for Archaeological Heritage of Tuscany.

Finally scheduled an exhibition of contemporary art that will be developed on three themes in line with the proposals of this fourth edition of the: theme "Contemporary Visions on Society, History and Industry ", installation of Giuseppe Gavazzi; theme "The Archaeology of the sea" with works by Paul Staccioli and Ignazio Fresu. Infine Stark, leader in art installations, propose a projection dedicated to the "emotional communication".

In questa edizione continua anche la partnership fra la Fondazione no profit Friends of Florence e l’Associazione Istur CHT con un programma di incontri e iniziative di sicuro richiamo.

There are three events that the Friends of Florence will present their projects: will start on Friday 14 novembre alle ore 14 with the conference dedicated to the restoration of the Cross of the Master of Figline preserved in the Basilica of Santa Croce.

We will continue Saturday 15 novembre alle ore 10 with a lecture on the intervention of the fresco of the Madonna of Mercy in the Museo del Bigallo, winner of the first edition of the "Premio Friends of Florence Art and Restoration Fair-2012".

The synergy between the Foundation and the American Association Istur CHT will culminate in the awards ceremony of the second edition of the "Premio Friends of Florence International Art and delRestauro 2014" which will take place also on Saturday 15, at 12, talking at the corner of the Show.

In the three days of the Fortezza da Basso is scheduled again the prestigious presence of the Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities with a stand and official events, as well as the edition 2014 the International Art and Restoration can count on the patronage Expo2015; at the same time the show will increase its international clients with the 18th General Assembly of ICOMOS (International Council on Monuments and Sites) The most important triennial gathering with 1500 international delegates, who will talk on "Heritage and landescape as Human Values" to be held in Florence from 9 al 15 November, at the same time the three-day Fortezza da Basso.

Michael Lattanzi

By the number 39 – The Year of 12/11/2014

IV International Art and Restoration in Florence
13-14-15 November 2014
Cavaniglia the Fortezza da Basso
Viale Filippo Strozzi 1 – Florence
Time: 9.30-18.30
Entrance: 10 euro/ 5 € reduced
www.salonerestaurofirenze.org
info@salonerestaurofirenze.org
tel. 055-217940
fax 055-2676771