Project Date: Spring 2023
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Ha Chong-Hyun, Work 73-13, 1973. Barbed wire on jute, 120 × 240 cm. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, Gift, the Samsung Foundation of Culture 2015.51

Five tears along edge

Modified Herzog test to identify the internal twist of the fibers, confirming that the fabric was either hemp or jute (PC: Denyse Montegut)

Left: Cross section of thread from Work 73-13 at 400x magnification; Right: Comparative jute sample (PC: Denyse Montegut)

Testing adhesives and strength of repair

Testing for discoloration

Before treatment (left) and after treatment (right), repair in lower, left corner using threads from verso

Treatment progress, repair in lower, right corner using new jute threads