Through Time

The exhibition will highlight the long-standing partnership between the National Gallery of Slovenia and the Department for restoration of the Academy of Fine Arts and Design of the University of Ljubljana (ALUO UL), which celebrates the 30th anniversary of its founding in 2026. The cooperation has many levels, with the end results primarily conserved works of art from the National Gallery's collection and new discoveries brought out by the research, investigation and documentation that accompany such interventions. Linking up with the National Gallery's collection and programmes, the partnership designed and implemented other projects such as videos, technological studies, tactile aids and other materials intended for vulnerable groups.

The focus of the exhibition will be conservation interventions on works of art, carried out as part of regular study work, as well as on several diploma and master's theses. These will be presented through documentation, descriptions of the conservation treatment, and highlighted research challenges related to the respective topics.
Original works of art from the National Gallery's collection will augment the exhibition.
Photographic material and videos feature sign language and subtitles. Tactile models will also be available. Presented works will also showcase different artistic media: polychrome wood sculpture, plaster casts, paintings on canvas, a wall painting fragment and glass negatives.