We are pleased to announce a new, online edition of the NICAS colloquium on Thursday 5 December 2024 from 12.00 to 13.00 hrs. The colloquium will take place online through Microsoft Teams. Throughout the year, NICAS organises a bi-weekly Colloquium consisting of two short research lectures. It provides researchers with the opportunity to present ideas for, updates on or results of their activities. The NICAS Colloquium allows people to stay informed on a regular basis about the latest developments and results of research and to exchange information and expertise.
This week’s presentation is by Liselore Tissen, The Chair of this Colloquium edition is Fabiana Di Gianvincenzo.
►Liselore Tissen – Indistinguishable likeness – How an exact 3D-printed reproduction enhances the material perception and authenticity of the original
Abstract:
As technology advances, we now have the possibility to create reproductions of paintings that are indistinguishable from their original with 3D printing. Moreover, due to its digital nature, we can alter, tweak, and manipulate the highly detailed surface information and supplement it with data gathered with material analysis techniques commonly used in conservation and research. The fact that we can display a version of Girl with a Pearl Earring with every detail reconstructed to when Vermeer finished the painting in 1665 challenges or notion of authenticity and what is visible on the original’s canvas. In this presentation, Liselore Tissen will shed light on the way 3D printed reproductions and reconstructions of artworks can not only enhance our understanding of the original’s materials, change our interaction and reaction to art but also how it can democratize the discussions surrounding concepts such as authenticity and originality in a rapidly changing digital and cultural environment.
Bio:
Liselore Tissen is a postdoctoral researcher at Leiden University and Delft University of Technology and coordinator of communication, education, research, and ethics at the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) and Social Sciences and Humanities Open Cloud (SHHOC-NL). Her research focuses on the intersection of the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, the arts, and technology. By integrating philosophical and ethical evaluations with field research and museum visitor studies, she explores the moral and practical implications of emerging technologies for the art field, contemporary artists, technical art historical research, conservation, and museum presentation.