Descrizione del progetto
Svelare l’eredità delle sculture in terra cruda lungo le vie della seta
Oltre 2 000 anni fa, in Asia centrale, le sculture in terra cruda di grandi dimensioni servivano come veicoli per il trasferimento delle conoscenze lungo le vie della seta. Tuttavia, la nostra comprensione della loro creazione rimane limitata, ponendo delle sfide per la conservazione. Sculture simili vengono ancora prodotte in alcune regioni dell’Himalaya e dell’India. Il progetto TANTRiC, finanziato dalle azioni Marie Skłodowska-Curie, esplorerà il significato culturale di queste pratiche tradizionali di scultura e la promozione di soluzioni di conservazione sostenibili. Il progetto utilizzerà un approccio multidisciplinare, incorporando la ricerca etnografica, la scienza dei materiali e la conservazione per indagare la pratica artigianale coinvolta nella scultura. Inoltre, si procederà all’analisi di sculture archeologiche per tracciare confronti tra materiali antichi e contemporanei; infine, si eseguiranno test di simulazione su malte a base di argilla utilizzando ricette tradizionali per valutarne il comportamento e le proprietà.
Obiettivo
It is in Central Asia, that more than 2,000 years ago, the art of making monumental terracruda sculptures become one of the most significant expressions of knowledge transfer along the Silk Roads. Despite the wide distribution of this art and its historic relevance, we still lack a scientific understanding of the manufacturing of these sculptures. Consequently, preservation remains a challenge. Recent studies have shown that monumental terracruda sculptures are still produced in some areas of Himalaya (Bhutan) and India (West Bengal) and, although the precise materials may vary, the technological pattern remains unchanged over time. This pattern is the result of a specific knowledge acquired and transmitted over centuries. TANTRiC will study and valorise this traditional knowledge to unveil the cultural significance of this unique artistic practice, as well as to inspire, through scientific criteria, innovative and sustainable solutions for the conservation of these sculptures. TANTRiC proposes an interdisciplinary methodological framework in the domain of heritage science combining: ethnographic research, materials science and conservation. The objectives are: 1) documenting the empirical knowledge of making these sculptures, 2) analysing samples of archaeological sculptures to compare ancient and contemporary materials and additives, 3) carrying out a battery of simulations-tests to analyse the behaviour and properties of the clay-based mortars, inspired by traditional “recipes”. The expected results will be: a) improving the understanding, significance and evolution of the artistic practice of making monumental terracruda sculptures; b) enhancing and valorising the traditional knowledge for making these sculptures; c) informing new evidence-based conservation treatments; d) demonstrating that exploring the traditional use of green materials represents an innovative solution for the design of more sustainable and responsible heritage conservation strategies.
Parole chiave
Programma(i)
- HORIZON.1.2 - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Main Programme
Meccanismo di finanziamento
HORIZON-TMA-MSCA-PF-EF - HORIZON TMA MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships - European FellowshipsCoordinatore
00185 Roma
Italia