PERCEIVE

PERCEIVE: Perceptive Enhanced Realities of Coloured Collections through AI and Virtual Experiences

PERCEIVE is a Horizon Europe project built around 5 scenarios: disappearing polychromy on statues, color changes in painted objects, fading of historical textiles, color change of photographs, immersive color use in born digital AR artworks.

The project integrates advanced imaging techniques, artificial intelligence, and virtual/augmented reality to reconstruct and predict color changes over time. The goal is to make innovative methodologies and services accessible to both museum professionals and the general public. Additionally, the project develops mediation experiences that deepen public engagement with cultural heritage, using PERCEIVE's tools to bridge the gap between art, science, and the wider community.

Why

PERCEIVE tackles the challenge of preserving fragile colored collections and advancing novel tools and services for museum professionals while enhancing the care and authenticity concepts towards a better appreciation by greater public. PERCEIVE also addresses the need to communicate the scientific processes behind colors preservation and reconstruction more effectively.

Oslo's Role

As representative of The City of Oslo in PERCEIVE, MUNCH contributes to research on how color change in art-objects like The Scream (the 1910? painting and hand colored print), impact their long-term preservation and how to effectively simulate and monitor these changes. MUNCH enables the public to engage with cultural heritage in new ways, enriching Oslo’s cultural scene.
Science outcomes from the project will bring a different perspective and unique way of experiencing the complexity of colored collections as the one by Edvard Munch.
For Oslo, the project enhances public awareness and education about heritage sciences and AI capabilities, offering interactive experiences that attract diverse audiences, including families and art enthusiasts.

Partners

PERCEIVE involves 12 partners:

• Research institutions: CNR (Italy), NTNU (Norway), FORTH (Greece), HSLU (Switzerland) and Fraunhofer (Germany);
• Cultural institutions: MUNCH Museum in Oslo, Art Institute of Chicago, Victoria & Albert Museum in London, National Archaeological Museum of Naples;
• Technology partners: Hoverley, Anamnesia and IMKI.

Contact

Lead Organization: MUNCH
Oslo’s Contact Person: Irina Crina Anca Sandu, PhD (Conservation Scientist)
Email: irina.sandu@munchmuseet.no