[alt-photo] Re: bottom-weighting mats

[Tomas Sobota]

Laura, the mounting was a self-made and somewhat clumsy job. Two sided
adhesive tape on boards a little smaller than the prints, which were 16x20
inches. The boards were separated from the wall with wooden pegs, so the
effect was like the prints were floating in the air near the wall. This was
a couple of years back in Geoff Chaplin's gallery in London. I used a tape
which was not very strong, so it would come off cleanly later, but a couple
of the prints had to be reattached by Geoff the next day, if I remember
well. The paper was marginally too heavy for the tape, it seems. But
afterwards all went well during the month the prints were exhibited.
Naturally you can only make these experiments in a friendly gallery where
the owner thinks nothing of picking up a print from the floor from time to
time and remounting it :-)

Tom

On Thu, Dec 1, 2011 at 7:57 PM, Laura V <laura at lavatop.com> wrote:

> On 12/1/11 16:50 PM, Diana Bloomfield wrote:
>
>  Anyway . . . sorry-- you directed your question to Laura, I know-- but
>> the no-glass option compelled me to comment.
>>
>
> No problem, and I totally agree that our work (any work on paper really)
> looks much better without glass. The last time I exhibited, it was without
> glass (I did it mainly to save money though). The prints were matted, but
> only with single thickness on the back so they did buckle a bit, and a
> couple of them had even jumped off the wall when I arrived on the next day.
> Tomas, how did you hang your unmatted works?
>
> Anyway, back to glass for protection...I would recommend it for long term
> display. A painting on canvas is much more durable, humidity resistant and
> easier to clean than a work on paper. Works on paper are just more fragile.
>
> Tomas, your question about whether a very small mat is just as good as a
> wide one...I suppose it works just as well to keep the glass from touching
> the print. The only question is whether the wood from a wooden frame would
> contribute acid to the print being in such close proximity, and I don't
> know the answer. Probably a question for an archivist.
>
> Laura
>
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