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2025 Poster Session
Posters will be on display in the AIC Exhibit Hall on Thursday, May 29, and Friday, May 30. Poster authors will be at their poster for a Q&A session on Friday, May 30, at 3:30pm.


Banner photo by Lane Pelovsky, Courtesy of Meet Minneapolis 
Friday May 30, 2025 3:30pm - 4:00pm PDT
As 3D printed artworks gain value in collections, the use of 3D techniques for contemporary art conservation remains limited. The variety of materials and techniques allows conservators to tailor their approach yet outsourcing processes like photogrammetry and 3D printing often limits a conservator’s direct involvement. This raises questions: Is it practical enough to incorporate these techniques into institutional or private practices? How can 3D technologies address contemporary conservation challenges like plastic degradation? This research uses a contemporary case study with broken plastic flowers to examine the benefits and drawbacks of a hands-on approach, highlighting the opportunities and challenges of 3D technologies, and providing insights for beginners. The author, with little experience in 3D technologies, used photogrammetry and 3D modelling software to digitally reconstruct the flower. Then, 3D printed samples of 8 materials, including extruded plastics, powder bed plastics, and cured resins, were evaluated for their default surfaces and characteristics after sanding and airbrushing. Standard resin had the best result, with high-detail resin and vapour-polished nylon following. The extruded plastics were determined to be too smooth and lose too much detail after post-processing. It was determined that photogrammetry and 3D modelling should be done in-house while 3D printing can be outsourced.A comprehensive visual workflow accompanies the research, illustrating the entire process from photogrammetry scans to the final 3D-printed product.

Speakers
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Patricia Navedo Garcia

Contemporary Art Conservator / Object's Graduate Intern, University of Amsterdam / MFA Boston
Patricia Navedo García is a Puerto Rican contemporary art conservator, holding an MSc in Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage from the University of Amsterdam, specialising in Contemporary Art. She is a trainee in the Advanced Professional Programme at the University... Read More →
Authors
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Patricia Navedo Garcia

Contemporary Art Conservator / Object's Graduate Intern, University of Amsterdam / MFA Boston
Patricia Navedo García is a Puerto Rican contemporary art conservator, holding an MSc in Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage from the University of Amsterdam, specialising in Contemporary Art. She is a trainee in the Advanced Professional Programme at the University... Read More →
Friday May 30, 2025 3:30pm - 4:00pm PDT
Hyatt Regency Minneapolis 229 W 43RD St New York, NY 10036 USA

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