IIC Congress Vienna 2012. The Decorative: Conservation and the Applied Arts (9/10/2012
- 9/14/2012) 
Conference organised by: International Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (IIC) and The Universität für angewandte Kunst Wien Place: Vienna, AT
The twenty-fourth IIC Congress will be held from 10th to 14th September 2012 and will focus on a topic that is uniquely well-suited to Vienna's wealth and breadth of decorative and applied arts heritage. Ornament and decoration have been evident in human endeavour since the beginning of our history, ranging from the bold clarity of ancient Egypt to the clean-lined, discreet styles of the 1930s and the exuberant revivals of today. Wherever civilisations have developed, many of their forms of cultural expression can be considered 'decorative' or 'applied' arts.
The range of work that this IIC congress will cover is very broad: architectural decoration; ceramics from pottery to porcelain; glass, including painted, stained and studio glass; furniture; hardstone carving, including pietra dura and engraved gems; metalwork in all its forms; jewellery; ivory and bone carving; textiles including tapestries, embroideries and costume; mosaics; painted decoration; wallpapers and wall coverings; terracotta; plaster work; bookbinding and leatherwork. This is by no means an exclusive list.
Call for Posters and Student Posters
The deadline for electronic submission of proposals is
3 February 2012.
Further information:
Full details of the Congress and Guidelines for poster submission,
will be available from the Congress section of the IIC web-site.
