Whose decision is it? Reflections about a decision making model based on qualitative methodologies

Abstract

Departing from the experience gathered in the research project Documentation of Contemporary Art, this paper discusses a decision-making model for the preservation of contemporary complex artworks. In this project, social sciences disciplines and current conservation theories are brought together. For this model, qualitative methodologies for artist’s interviews and decision-making theories are applied.

Keywords

• decision making models
• preservation
• contemporary art
• conservation
• conservation-restoration
• cultural heritage