The restoration of mutilated canvases Rothko vandal leaves 18 months
ARTinvestment.RU   22 ноября 2012

Mark Rothko painting from the Tate Modern, which in October autographed certain Vladimir Umanets, suffered more than previously reported. Ink from the marker highly vandal dug into the colorful surface

on canvas by Mark Rothko cleaning of traces of toxic marker will take more time than expected. Recall that in early October of this year, free artist of Polish origin Vladimir Umanets came to Tate Modern and autographed by Rothko's paintings of the famous series of paintings for the restaurant "Seasons» . Umanets proclaimed Rothko color field painting "potential yellouizma work." Pole positions himself as the founder of the movement "yellouizm" ("zheltizm"). Now he is released on bail, but it will still be judged. Umantsu living in Worthing (West Sussex), is accused of causing damage to property more 5000 pounds. Himself, he does not consider guilty, because, in the opinion of vandal his inscription he made Rothko painting only better. And it seems that the cleaning cloth Rothko of "improvements" will take more time than expected.

Umanets use markers designed for exterior surfaces. These inks have eaten into Rothko canvas, as if it were a fence outside. To remove a label, will take about 18 months, experts say. Rothko's painting technique is very complex: it is multi-layered to apply paint, often using unusual materials such as glue, plastic eggs or pasta. Because of this greatly reduced arsenal of solvents that can be used. Colorful layers will have to remove one by one, and then in the same order to apply them again. Will need to spend a lot of experience before conservators can proceed to the actual track. Moreover, it must be some way to achieve the effect of natural aging, in order to restore land did not look just wrote. It seems that his tricks will result restorers Tate long months of work and increased material costs.

Prepared Maria Onuchina, AI

Sources : bbc.co.uk , artinvestment.ru