Author of the article “Restauración e Historia: ¿Conflicto de intereses?”, recorded in 2006.
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The material archive: why restoration begins with observation
Paolo B. Torsello raises in a Loggia journal article the inherent tension between restoration and history. Conflict of interests? The question suggests that restoration is not an objective process, but an interpretation. Each intervention decision reflects a theoretical stance on the value of heritage. This tension is particularly acute when dealing with objects with multiple layers of use and modification over time. Restoration cannot ignore this complexity, but it cannot be paralyzed by it either.
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