Carinna Parraman   UK
Designed to Fade
"How long will my inkjet print last?" is an often asked question, but does it really matter? Although official estimates for the longevity of a contemporary ink jet print will exceed our lifetime ( in some cases three or four times), other paintings, prints and objects might not stand the test of time or fare so well, and are likely to change in colour or fade. Do we expect any object to remain as pristine as on the day it was purchased, or do we assume that artworks, objects and (even!) ourselves acquire a patina of age over time? Can we allow a work of art to grow old gracefully?
  
However, for the curious, it is useful to try an experiment at home...

website: www.cfpr.uwe.ac.uk
email: Carinna.Parraman@uwe.ac.uk

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