Restoration research on Scientific specimen Linkage between 19th century plaster mathematical models and art

2022 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 20K00208
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 01070:Theory of art practice-related
• Research Institution: The University of Tokyo
• Principal Investigator: KIKUCHI TOSHIMASA 東京大学, 総合研究博物館, 特任助教 (10516769)
• Project Period (FY): 2020-04-01 – 2023-03-31
• Keywords: 彫刻 / 仏像 / 修復 / 模刻 / 復元 / ３D / 博物館 / 保存

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Although the timing of this research overlapped with the Corona Disaster and I had to make changes to our research plan, I was able to hold several exhibitions through research institutions and publicize the results of my research. As part of domestic research activities under circumstances that made overseas travel difficult, I held "Buddhist Statue Engineering Re-experiences and Reinterpretations" which focused on restoration and reproduction techniques and aimed to disclose new findings through the reproduction of cultural properties. Another significant accomplishment was that, while unable to travel outside of Japan, we transported only the items to be exhibited and held an exhibition featuring mathematical models at the Guimet Museum of Oriental Art in France, which houses the largest collection of Asian art in Europe, through a series of online meetings with local staff members.

Free Research Field

文化財保存学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

研究機関が所蔵する学術標本は、芸術分野において、アイデア資源として極めて有効なものであり、学術もまた芸術の創造性から発想を得る事が出来るものである。また、近代は学術と芸術が相互的に影響を与えてきたとも言える。このような状況の中、これまでの修復研究を発展させる形で、本研究を進めた。研究成果は、社会的な意義を持つよう、国内外での展覧会を通じて広く公開しており、大きな波及効果を得る事ができた。コロナ禍という状況の中でも多くの来館者が訪れる結果となり、加えて講演会やオンライン上での情報発信を実施し、多様な芸術分野との連動を促進させるよう努めた。