Artworks need ‘sunscreen’ too: Tropical climate poses silent threat to art, says curator

Senior chief curator of the Collection and Conservation Section at the National Art Galery Tan Hui Koon said high humidity and lighting levels were among the main challenges in preserving the material integrity of artworks in the country over the long term.

“Art objects, like humans, need sunscreen. They have to be protected using tinted glass or museum-standard glass that can effectively reflect ultraviolet (UV) light,” she told Bernama at the gallery recently.

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