From digital survey to conservation: integrated approaches for contemporary art documentation

In recent years, digitalization has taken on an increasingly strategic role in the field of cultural and artistic heritage conservation, opening up new methodological and operational perspectives. Within this framework, the paper presents part of the ongoing research carried out within the National PhD Programme in Heritage Science, focused on the analysis and application of digital surveying tools to contemporary artworks. Starting from a methodological approach that combines the potential of emerging technologies with conservation requirements, the contribution focuses on the digital documentation of three artworks exhibited at the Centro per la Scultura Contemporanea in Cagli. The research proposes an interdisciplinary approach aimed at developing a replicable workflow capable of integrating metric, morphological, and diagnostic data within a digital environment, supporting the knowledge and understanding of the artworks. The application of integrated surveying tools and analytical methodologies represents the research framework in which possible innovations emerge for the effective use of digital data by conservators and restorers.