UNCOVERING THE SECRETS OF THE AMAZON CLIMATE IN COLLECTION CONSERVATION:  A CASE STUDY OF THE ARTS COLLECTION OF CASA DAS ONZE JANELAS

Jéssica Tarine Moitinho de Lima; Bruna Maria Araújo de Melo Maranhão; Sue Anne Regina Ferreira da Costa; Rosangela Marques Britto

doi:10.1590/SciELOPreprints.8274

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Jéssica Tarine Moitinho de Lima Universidade Federal do Pará https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2481-1225
Bruna Maria Araújo de Melo Maranhão Universidade Federal do Pará https://orcid.org/0009-0009-3520-3725
Sue Anne Regina Ferreira da Costa Universidade Federal do Pará
Rosangela Marques Britto Universidade Federal do Pará https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9458-3515

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/SciELOPreprints.8274

Keywords:

preservation, contemporary art, preventive conservation.

Abstract

In the complex task of preserving Visual Arts collections, the role of environmental factors is paramount, notably within the distinct Amazon climate. This article examines the environmental elements crucial for conserving Visual Arts collections, focusing on the external environment, macroenvironment, and microenvironment's interplay. It centers on the Contemporary Art collection of Casa das Onze Janelas in Belém do Pará as the primary subject. The aim is to foster critical analysis and offer insights into the preservation challenges of this collection in the Amazonian climate. The methodology involved collecting data over three months from two protective environments, utilizing three dataloggers (models HT-70 and HT-900), and meteorological stations for external environmental data. This data was then juxtaposed with contemporary literature in the field, thereby augmenting our analysis with the latest scholarly insights. Preliminary results from the Provisional Technical Reserve indicated an average temperature of 23.72°C and a relative humidity of 69.37%, with the microenvironment showing a slight variation (24.10°C temperature, 63.10% humidity). The Visual Arts Reserve recorded an average temperature of 24.33°C and humidity of 70.92%, whereas its microenvironment presented averages of 26.11°C and 71.46% humidity.

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Author Biographies

Jéssica Tarine Moitinho de Lima, Universidade Federal do Pará

Professor in Museology at the Federal University of Pará. Holds a PhD in Geosciences from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, a Master's degree in Preservation of Scientific Collections from the Museum of Astronomy and Related Sciences, and a Bachelor's degree in Museology from the Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro. She is affiliated with the Technical Reserves Research Laboratory (LAPRET) and the Laboratory for Preventive Conservation of Movable Natural Heritage (LCPPM). Her research focuses on Museums, Collections, and Heritage, with a particular interest in preventive conservation, museum management, documentation, and communication

Bruna Maria Araújo de Melo Maranhão, Universidade Federal do Pará

Student of Museology at the Federal University of Pará. Recipient of a Scientific Initiation Scholarship for the project titled “Museological Research and Documentation for the Visual Arts Collection at the Casa das Onze Janelas Cultural Space,” approved by CNPq under call number 40/2022 as part of the Network Project on Public Policies to Promote Culture.

Sue Anne Regina Ferreira da Costa, Universidade Federal do Pará

Coordinator of Communication and Extension at the Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi, and PhD Professor in the undergraduate Museology programs as well as in the postgraduate Cultural Heritage Sciences programs. Earned a Doctorate in Sciences: Geosciences, a Master's degree in Zoology, and a Bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences (Mod Biology). She contributes to the Technical Reserves Research Laboratory (LAPRET) and the Laboratory for Preventive Conservation of Movable Natural Heritage (LCPPM). Her work primarily involves historical collections, focusing on research related to Museums, Collections, and Natural Museums. She emphasizes decolonization and the unique aspects of the Amazon region in her study of Heritage.

Rosangela Marques Britto, Universidade Federal do Pará

Professor of the Postgraduate Program in Art at the Federal University of Pará. Researcher and art educator of the Degree Course in Visual Arts at the Federal University of Pará. PhD in Anthropology from the Federal University of Pará. Visual Artist and Museologist.