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Murals, Stone, and Rock Art Working Group Triennial Programme 2023– 2026

Murals, Stone, and Rock Art Working Group Triennial Programme 2023– 2026

 

Specific themes for investigation

  • Challenges of climate change for the conservation of murals, stone and rock art heritage
  • Sustainability and sustainable practices in the conservation of murals, stone and rock art
  • Strengthen and expand network of murals, stone and rock art conservation professionals
  • Increase and strengthen collaboration between Working Groups
  • The need for inventories and databases for murals, stone and rock art
  • Encourage the study and understanding of understudied wall painting technologies

Projects

      • Increase public outreach and strengthen network of murals, stone and rock art conservation professionals through ICOM-CC webpage and Facebook page
      • Assist with gathering information for the Online Publications Platform related to the Working Groups past publications, as well as any further work required to place publications generated in this Triennium online, as needed
      • Organise meeting on painted gypsum plaster technologies 
      • Discuss at a round table issues related to the preservation of Rock Art in Africa.

Activities

  • ICOM-CC Rock Art Round Table at the 25th Congress of Archaeological Association of Nigeria – March 2024
  • Painted Gypsum Plaster meeting – proposed for spring 2025
  • Focused online meeting on murals, stone and rock art conservation - TBD
  • Post past Murals, Stone and Rock Art interim publications on ICOM-CC Publications Online platform
  • Review and select papers and posters for the ICOM-CC 2026 Triennial Conference
     
Murals, Stone, and Rock Art