This Friday, the Museum of Colonial Art hosts the exhibition “Bridges Uniting Cultures: Restoration as a Dialogue of Heritage,” an unprecedented showcase that offers the public a rare look into the intricate processes involved in easel painting restoration.
Curated by Marla Melissa Quiroga and Juan Carlos Bermejo—head specialist of the Easel Painting Workshop at the City Historian’s Office—the initiative serves as a tribute to restoration as a fundamental heritage practice. It provides a unique opportunity for visitors to observe artworks in the midst of their recovery process.
Through its digital platforms, the Cathedral Museum Network highlighted that this initiative is part of the international project “Promoting Culture as a Tool for Social Transformation in Havana’s Historic Center.”
The project is funded by the Basque Agency for Development Cooperation and Solidarity and developed in partnership with the NGO KCD, the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), and the Department of Equality, Justice, and Social Policies of the Basque Government.
The exhibition was staged under the leadership of Aliana Martínez, Director of the Cathedral Museums, alongside technical specialists Gabriela Sánchez, Yuraima Pérez, and Tania Gómez.
The program also features interactive activities in collaboration with the Scarlata-cuba project, which contributed custom puzzles based on the exhibited artworks to engage the audience.
The exhibition will remain open until June 30th, with the support of the Conservation and Restoration Cabinet, the City Museum of Havana, the Department of Heritage Assets, and the International Cooperation Directorate of the Office of the City Historian.
(Taken from Prensa Latina)
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