Conservation Treatment of Metallic Painted Plastic Sculpture: Color Matching Profiling

Abstract

In the conservation treatment of modern and contemporary art, the color matching process is sometimes carried out by reflecting the artist information. In particular, in the case of artworks in which the artist survives, originality and authenticity are secured by referring to the artist information and intended appearance in consideration of the rights of integrity when processing irreversible work such as repainting. ‘Flowers of tomorrow’ by artist Jeong Hwa Choi is a sculpture with paint on the surface, and some of the structures were eliminated and cracked to reveal the inner base layer, so conservation treatment was carried out. Through the artist interview, it was confirmed that the paint used in the artwork was metallic corrosion paint, and the color change and chromaticity were measured according to the application time of the rust activator to quantify the appropriate color matching method for the artwork. Based on the results, conservation treatment was carried out stably and the appearance of the artwork was restored. This process will be recorded as a manual and used for color matching in conservation treatment of related artworks in the future.