"Bringing Art Nouveau heritage back to life: theory and practice in restoration – From the Venice Charter to the Turin Declaration"
Urban and the Réseau Art Nouveau Network (RANN) are pleased to invite you to the international symposium “Bringing Art Nouveau heritage back to life: theory and practice in restoration – From the Venice Charter to the Turin Declaration”, that will take place in Brussels on November 27th and 28th.
The symposium marks an important milestone for the RANN, as it celebrates its 25th anniversary this year !
The theme is the restoration of the Art Nouveau architectural heritage, remembering that 2024 will also mark the 30th anniversary of the publication of the UNESCO Declaration of Turin, and aiming also to reflect on the evolution of restoration theory and techniques from the publication of the Venice Charter to the present day, the symposium will also be an opportunity to shed light on the advantages and limitations of both documents in the current context, especially considering the numerous sustainability challenges of today, through concrete examples, acknowledging that their implementation across Europe has not always been systematic.
→ This initiative is in line with Urban's aim of highlighting Art Nouveau over the longer term by highlighting more specific themes, stimulating debate and developing ideas on the links between Art Nouveau and the current challenges in architecture, urban regeneration and heritage management.
Practical information
- Free entrance upon registration
- November 27th and 28th 2024
- In the BEL Conference Center auditorium
- Tour & Taxis, avenue du Port 86C, 1000 Brussels
- Simultaneous translation into English, French and Dutch
The project “Art Nouveau as a EUtopia“
This symposium is organized as part of the European project “Art Nouveau as a New EUtopia”, involving Urban and RANN in collaboration with 10 other partners across Europe.
Visits, symposia, workshops, educational tools, videos, performances, artist residencies, restoration training for professionals and activities for all will be on the menu of this European project until 2027 to explore the active role of Art Nouveau today, reinventing it in the light of sustainable development and rethinking the links between art, heritage and citizens.
The Réseau Art Nouveau Network (RANN)
The Réseau Art Nouveau Network (RANN) is a European network created in 1999 on the initiative of the Brussels-Capital Region, and Urban is its founding member.
The RANN is composed of institutions and experts from numerous European Art Nouveau cities, with the aim of studying, promoting and helping to protect this exceptional heritage for future generations.
