Visualizing conservation and restoration processes
Presented at the Sursock Museum in collaboration with Beirut Museum of Art (BeMA), Material Stories explores the scientific and interpretative dimensions of conservation and restoration practices in Lebanon through a series of case studies drawn from the collections of the Lebanese Ministry of Culture and the Sursock Museum. Conceived around the often-invisible work of conservator-restorers, the exhibition reveals the material transformations, alterations, and interventions that shape the life of artworks over time.
Developed in close collaboration with Atelier Meem Noon’s scenography, the graphic system was conceived to support reading, observation, and comparison across the exhibition space.
Large-scale diagrams, restoration mappings, and explanatory visual layers were designed to coexist with the artworks and conservation documents without overwhelming them. Typography and wall texts play a central role within the two-room exhibition, creating moments of pause, orientation, and reflection while allowing scientific information, historical narratives, and visual analysis to unfold with clarity and restraint.
