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A Study on the Application of Filler to the Bark of Wooden Sculpture

목제 조각품의 수피부에 대한 충전제 적용 연구

  • Kim, Young Mok (Department of Conservation and Art Bank, National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art) ;
  • Kwon, Hee Hong (Department of Conservation and Art Bank, National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art) ;
  • Kim, Soo Chul (Department of Conservation Science, Korea National University of Culture Heritage)
  • 김영목 (국립현대미술관 작품보존미술은행관리과) ;
  • 권희홍 (국립현대미술관 작품보존미술은행관리과) ;
  • 김수철 (한국전통문화대학교 문화재보존과학과)
  • Received : 2021.02.07
  • Accepted : 2021.03.06
  • Published : 2021.04.30

Abstract

Conservation treatment that involved filling the lifting parts of wooden cultural heritage is carried out by obtaining wood or wood powder of the same species and mixing it with synthetic resin or natural glue to charge the blank area. Various concentrations and mixing ratios of adhesives and additives are used, depending on the type and condition of the target. Accordingly, in this study, we determined the conditions of the filler suitable for conservation treatment of wooden sculptures with lifted or separated bark in the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art. The optimal filler conditions for each adhesive were selected based on drying speed, shrinkage and expansion rates, and physical deformation degree. Then, to verify their actual applicability, these fillers were applied to wood and exposed to high-humidity environment and their cross-sections were observed. The fillers showed stable application in the following order: animal glue, PVAc adhesive, acrylic adhesive. In conclusion, a 1:2 mixture of animal glue and wood powder is a suitable filler for conservation treatment of wooden sculpture with lifted bark. The results of this study suggest appropriate ways to stabilize the bark that was lifted or separated from a wooden sculpture, thus enabling the future conservation treatment of the artworks under similar conditions.

목재 문화재의 결손부 보존처리는 동일 수종의 목분, 목재를 성형 후, 천연 접착제 또는 합성수지와 혼합하여 결실 부위를 충전하는 방식으로 접착한다. 그러나 대상의 종류와 상태에 따라 사용하는 접착제 및 첨가제의 농도, 혼합비율이 다양하게 나타난다. 이에 본 연구에서는 수피가 들뜨고 분리된 상태의 국립현대미술관 소장품을 대상으로 보존처리에 적합한 충전제 조건을 알아보기 위한 평가를 진행하였다. 건조속도, 수축·팽창률, 물리적 변형 정도를 기준으로 접착제별 최적 충전 조건을 선정하고, 실제 적용성을 확인하기 위해 해당 충전제들을 목재에 적용한 후 고습 환경에 노출하여 단면을 관찰하였다. 충전제는 아교, PVAc 접착제, Acryl 접착제 순으로 안정적인 적용 결과를 보였다. 결론적으로 수피가 들뜬 목제 조각품을 보존처리 시, 적합한 충전제는 아교와 목분 1 : 2 비율의 혼합물로 확인되었다. 이번 연구 결과를 통하여 목제 조각품의 들뜨고 분리된 수피를 안정화하는 적절한 방법을 제시하고, 향후 유사한 상태의 수피부 보존처리에 도움이 될 것으로 기대한다.

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