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Réf.

42748

Type

article

Titre

Reconstruction and conservation in the post-truth era: historical lies, authenticity, material evidence

Langues

English

Auteurs

Sulfaro, Nino

Maison d'édition

ICOMOS

Date

01/2018

Pages

11 p.

Titre de la revue

ICOMOS University Forum

ISSN

2616-6968

Mots-clés

reconstruction / theory of conservation / theory of restoration / presentation / interpretation / collective memory / historiography / case studies / destruction of cultural heritage / man-made disasters / natural disasters / philosophy of conservation / authenticity / cultural significance / values / social aspects / doctrine / economic aspects / post-disaster situation

Pays mentionnés

Bosnia and Herzegovina / Germany / Tunisia

Monuments et sites

Bardo Museum, Tunis, Tunisia / Sarajevo National Library, Bosnia and Herzegovina / Frauenkirche, Dresden, Germany

Résumé en anglais

The paper proposes some short reflections on two possible practices in the field of restoration of architectural heritage: reconstructing a vanished or ruined artefact or preserving the signs of its destruction or damage.The author deals with these two truly conflicting choices, underlining the opportunity not to compromise the possibility of future generations interpreting history on the basis of a wide range of material and verifiable sources. This aspect seems particularly relevant, especially in the light of the current ‘post-truth era’ problems, such as historical revisionism, manipulation of the recent and distant past and, more in general, a widespread relativism about knowledge.
Starting from a consideration on the notion of “temporal paradox”, the author – also through some case studies – focuses on the risks generated by the option to cancel or alter history without generating subsequent unforeseen consequences. Alternatively, an approach aimed at preserving traces of the past can be used as a tool for historiography, as this material evidence can be used as an essential source to reconstruct history, in the future.

Document joint

8_Sulfaro.pdf

Licence

Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-Share Alike (BY-NC-SA)