Storage Box
What gave me a big shock from the standpoint of protecting works was the moment I saw a stain on a print.
For me, it was a major incident.
An artwork, even if you buy it, is something you’re “holding in trust from the artist” and are meant to pass on to the next generation—so I felt I had done something terrible.
Ever since that incident, when framing works I own, I’ve been conscious of “work protection” with the same priority as appearance.
Amid such timing, one storage form that came up when I consulted my regular framing shop was a storage method using a “storage box.”
A so-called acid-free, non-acidic storage box.
The storage box is one of the storage forms widely used at museums and the like.
What you put inside varies—from a single photograph to photo books you want to keep from fading. It’s said to be often used for single-sheet artworks such as photographs.
*A photographic work by Ayaka Yamamoto.
What’s sold is at most about 5 cm thick, but it’s not meant to hold many works.
The reason is that putting in a large quantity can put load on the works underneath or damage them when taking them out.
It’s made of cardboard, but it has decent strength and gives a sense of security.
The opening is wide too, so you should be able to take precious photos and artworks in and out without stress.
*A drawing work by monkpicture
At large home-electronics stores, they’re sold in the camera corner. If you ask a clerk, they should tell you right away.
Since it’s assembled, you carry it home in a flat state.
Because of the large size, I was a little careful on the way home after buying it.
They didn’t have it in the storefront, but a sculpture I bought before was delivered stored in a storage box.
Since the prices aren’t cheap, a gallery that stores works in such boxes gains more trust (roid works gallery).
There are examples of use for three-dimensional works, but the works that best suit the storage box’s characteristics are probably works using paper.
I also store print works and the like in mine.
It varies by size, but many can be obtained in the price range of a few thousand yen.
After buying it, I gained a sense of security that I’m protecting the works I own, and a stress-free feeling.
Please do check it out for protecting your precious artworks.
