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Protecting culturally defining artwork with smart asset trackers
Adapt Ideations • Jun 09, 2020
Art theft, occurring both in museums and during transport cost the industry between $6-$8 billion annually, as reported by Artwork Archive.
Artworks are the creative expression of each passing era, and offer insight into the culture, traditions and values of societies. Artworks can have the power to define a cultural event and become a valuable historical artefact for many generations to come. The protection of artworks is imperative if they are to maintain their quality and provide creative joy and informative insights for decades. Culturally defining artworks such as the Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa, The Last Supper or Andy Warhol’s Campbell Soup are some of the most valuable creative pieces in artistic history. Dr Fazal
estimated the Mona Lisa to being worth $2.67 billion in 2019, with its worth only growing increasing over time. Similarly, Art Daily
highlighted that Andy Warhol’s Small Torn Campbell Soup Can (Pepper Pot) painting to be worth $11.7 million. However, such culturally rich artworks only pertain audience engagement if their condition is maintained. Art pieces naturally deteriorate in colour due to environmental factors, however damages that occur during transport can be controlled. With the implementation of smart asset trackers, the art industry can ensure culturally defining artworks are protected from external damages.
Artwork destruction isn’t only confined to tears and spills but vandalism and unnecessary exposure to light can occur during transportation. The New York Times
reported that a Picasso painting was stolen in 2012 from the Netherlands and believed to be found in Romania. Art theft, occurring both in museums and during transport cost the industry between $6-$8 billion annually, as reported by Artwork Archive. The report also found, approximately 50,000 pieces of artwork are stolen each year creating a black market for the stolen goods. The negligence that results in stolen and damaged artworks is causing the industry to lose a significant amount in sales. Although artworks can be restored to a certain extent, the cost of artwork restoration can exceed up to $15,000 as found by Art Business News.
Excessive exposure to light can speed up the deterioration prices of artworks as well. In museums and galleries artworks are only exposed to controlled LED lights, and during storage are kept in dark environments to ensure their longevity. However, how can clients and businesses ensure this level of safekeeping is maintained during transport as well? How can companies be sure tampering and negligence is avoided during movement of their pieces? The utilisation of smart asset trackers can radically improve the safeguarding of culturally significant artworks. With increased end-to end-visibility companies can maintain complete control of the artworks during transportation while ensuring the artworks are being handled correctly.
Adapt Ideations smart asset tracker KELVIN
can be used to safeguard culturally defining artworks. The smart asset tracker monitors location in near real-time and has geo-fencing capabilities. Furthermore, the smart asset tracker is fitted with light, shock and temperature sensors. Near real-time alerts are sent when deviations from set parameters occur allowing immediate action to take place as necessary. Increased end-to-end visibility can reduce the costs associated with human error and damages that occur during transport. By implementing a smart asset tracker such as Adapt Ideations KELVIN, the creative arts industry can preserve the quality of artworks for generations to come.
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