THEMATIC SESSION #9
Virtual Restoration of artworks: innovations, challenges, and future perspectives
ORGANIZED BY
Laura Corchia
Laura Corchia
University of Salento
Giorgia De Giuseppe
Giorgia De Giuseppe
University of Salento
ABSTRACT
This thematic session explores the latest advancements in virtual restoration of artworks, highlighting innovative digital techniques, methodological challenges, and future perspectives. Through interdisciplinary approaches, we will discuss how 3D modeling, artificial intelligence, and immersive technologies contribute to the analysis, preservation, and hypothetical reconstruction of cultural heritage. The session aims to foster dialogue between researchers, conservators, and digital humanities experts, addressing both technical and ethical considerations in the field.
ABOUT THE ORGANIZERS
Laura Corchia holds a degree in Art History and is currently a PhD candidate in Cultural Heritage Sciences. Her research focuses on the application of digital technologies for the analysis, preservation, and virtual restoration of artworks. She collaborates on interdisciplinary projects that integrate 3D modeling, immersive technologies, and digital humanities to enhance the study and communication of cultural heritage.
Giorgia De Giuseppe, after earning a bachelor’s degree in Cultural Heritage, graduated with a master’s degree in Digital Humanities at the University of Salento in a.y. 2023/2024.
She is now a researcher at AVR Lab (Augmented and Virtuale Reality Laboratory) of the Department of Engineering for Innovation of University of Salento.
Her current research interests include the development of Virtual Restoration techniques, the use of immersive technologies for the study and dissemination of cultural heritage and the exploration of new tools and methodologies to enhance immersive technology applications in this field.
