Au nom du consortium du projet MOXY, je souhaite vous communiquer pour diffusion le programme définitif du séminaire de clôture du projet, qui se tiendra à Pise en octobre, ainsi qu’une invitation à participer en ligne.
Bien cordialement,
Michaela Florescu
Dear Colleagues,
On behalf of the Organizing Committee, it is my pleasure to invite you to the Pisa 2026 Symposium, hosted at the historic Opera della Primaziale Pisana.
Date: October 6, 2026
Time: 9:00-17:00 CET (Central European Time)
Format: Hybrid (in person and online)
This landmark event marks the culmination of the four-year Horizon Europe MOXY Project, presenting its final research outcomes alongside contributions from sister projects GoGreen and GreenArt, which together form the Green Cluster for Science and Conservation Research. The program is designed for conservators, offering insight into cutting-edge research and the practical innovations shaping the future of cultural heritage conservation.
We are honored to welcome two distinguished keynote speakers:
- Dr. Stefan Michalski, Independent Heritage Conservation Scientist and former Senior Conservation Scientist at the Canadian Conservation Institute
- Prof. Dr. Jørgen Wadum, Wadum Art Technological Studies, formerly of the University of Amsterdam
Together, they will offer a compelling discussion of the driving forces and philosophical foundations shaping our field.
Program
9:00 – Opening Session
- Welcome by Ing. Roberto Cela, Opera della Primaziale Pisana
- Welcome by Prof. Dr. Maria Perla Colombini (UPisa)
9:10–11:00 – Session I: Building the Scientific Foundation for Sustainable Conservation
Moderator: Nina Olsson, MOXY (ICOMOS-LT)
- 9:10–9:20 | Ilaria Bonaduce, MOXY (UPisa): Introduction to MOXY and the Green Cluster for Science and Conservation Research: Science as the foundation for sustainable innovation in cultural heritage conservation
- 9:20–9:50 | Keynote lecture by Dr. Stefan Michalski: Importance of material science research and validation for the advancement of conservation treatments
- 9:50–10:10 | Silvia Prati, GoGreen (UBologna): Invited Perspective – GoGreen Project. Developing greener approaches for conservation practice
- 10:10–10:25 | Victoria Ward, GoGreen (Rijksmuseum): 19th-Century Painting Conservation Recipes to Precision Transfer Heating: A Study on the Effect of Elevated Solvent Temperatures for Varnish Removal (recorded).
- 10:25–10:45 | Piero Baglioni, Coordinator GreenArt (CSGI-UNIFI): Invited Perspective – GreenArt Project. Collaborative research driving sustainable innovation in conservation
- 10:45–11:00 | Bronwyn Ormsby, GreenArt (Tate): Developing and evaluating the conservation treatment of two Bridget Riley paintings within the GreenArt project
11:00–11:30 – Coffee break
11:30–12:45 – Session II: From Scientific Discovery to Practical Innovation
Moderator: Klaas Jan van den Berg, MOXY (UvA)
- 11:30–12:00 | Keynote lecture by Dr. Jørgen Wadum: Philosophical Aspects of the Interface between Science and Humanities
- 12:00–12:15 | Klaas Jan van den Berg, MOXY (UvA): MOXY – transitioning research into practice
- 12:15–12:30 | Noura Rahbani, MOXY (WeLOOP): Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment of an Innovative Non-contact Cleaning Technology for Cultural Heritage Conservation
- 12:30–12:45 | Tomas Markevičius, MOXY (UGent): One Atom, Many Outcomes: Selective Atomic Oxygen Chemistry for Cultural Heritage Conservation
12:45–13:45 – Lunch
13:45–15:00 – Session III: MOXY Research Highlights: Developing and Validating Atomic Oxygen Cleaning Technologies. Impact and Implementation
Moderator: Geert van der Snickt, MOXY (UAntwerp)
- 13:45–14:00 | Michalis Poupouzas, MOXY (TU/Eindhoven): An RF Atmospheric-Pressure Atomic Oxygen Source for Applications in Cultural Heritage
- 14:00–14:15 | Yijia Song, MOXY (UGent): In-situ diagnostics study of atomic oxygen in an RF-driven plasma jet
- 14:15–14:30 | Catarina Rocha Pires, MOXY (UvA): Atomic Oxygen Cleaning of Sensitive Paintings: Highlights from Comparative Testing
- 14:30–14:45 | Nan Yang, MOXY (UAntwerp): Atomic oxygen plasma for controlled removal of carbonaceous deposits from delicate heritage substrates: soot removal from undyed silk objects (recorded).
- 14:45–15:00 | Marta Cremonesi, MOXY (UAntwerp): Towards the validation of plasma-generated atomic oxygen cleaning technique: a systematic benchmark for soot removal from pongee silk
15:00–15:30 – Coffee break
15:30–17:00 – Session IV: From Research to Museum Practice: The Future of Sustainable Conservation
Moderator: Ilaria Bonaduce, MOXY (UPisa)
- 15:30–16:00 | Cecilia Campi, MOXY (UPisa), and Kirill Shumikhin, MOXY (UPisa, UvA): Evaluating the impact of atomic oxygen cleaning on artistic materials: a look at silk textiles and oil paints
- 16:00–16:15 | Gianluca Pastorelli, MOXY (SMK-KATS): Modelling of post-thermal relative humidity effects on colour recovery in heritage gypsum plaster formulations
- 16:15–16:30 | Michaela Florescu, MOXY (UAntwerp): Potential of AO technology as non-contact conservation treatment for removal of wax coatings from metallic heritage substrates
- 16:30–16:45 | Alison Norton and Josephine Bobeck, MOXY (Moderna Museet): MOXY and the Museum: Paper, Plastics and Photographic materials with focus on Collection artworks
- 16:45–17:00 | Geert van der Snickt, MOXY (UAntwerp): The Future of Sustainable Conservation Science
17:00 – Closure
Attendance
The Symposium will be presented in a hybrid format, livestreamed and recorded. Online registrants will receive the livestream link and will be added to the mailing list for the recorded talks and conference proceedings.
Registration for Online attendance:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/
If you will be in the Pisa area, a few places remain for in-person attendance:
Registration for In-person attendance:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/
We look forward to welcoming you, whether in Pisa or online.
Kind regards,
Michaela Florescu
Pisa 2026 Symposium Organizing Committee
Green Cluster for Science and Conservation Research
