INBA concludes restoration of works by Fernando Castro in Yucatan
Mérida, Oct. 30 (ntmx).- Specialists from the National Institute of Fine Arts (INBA) concluded the restoration of 27 works by Mexican muralist Fernando Castro Pacheco (1918-2013), which are exhibited in the Yucatan Government Palace.
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Abrir en OpenSeaThe chief director of this project of the National Center for the Conservation and Registry of Movable Artistic Heritage of INBA, Silvia Hernández Villegas, stressed that the importance of intervening in this work lies in the fact that Castro Pacheco is considered one of the great painters of the second half of the 20th century. He specified that all the pieces were subjected to cleaning, the minimum process, until they were restored to their brightness and color, due to climatic changes, especially high temperatures and humidity, as well as due to exposure to the sun and the rain. He recalled that the 27 murals, in which social processes and key figures in the history of Mexico and Yucatan can be observed, were created using the easel technique and embodied on a metal sheet, "the which has a layer of preparation and then is painted on it". Hernández Villegas stressed that the worst enemies of several of these works, which do not present severe damage, are the high temperatures and humidity that exist in Yucatan, as well as the air currents and the direct sun that falls on them. avoid direct infiltration of sunlight or reduce humidity levels, among others. "We are going to include certain recommendations, although many cannot be carried out because the work is exhibited in a historic building," he admitted. On the other hand, the boss of restorers, Víctor Morán Andrade, pointed out that after two months of intervention, the color of the works was recovered. He suggested that the works be supervised at least every six years, in order to intervene if necessary, although he warned that since their creation in 1971, the works were already rehabilitated three times, which he described as "many in no time".NTX/JMC/AGS/MAY
Pinturas en Palacio de Gobierno
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