A Wider Study Of Contemporary Art Based On Mikel Diez Alaba'S Minimos Series

This research is based on the work of the Basque contemporary artist Mikel Diez Alaba and his series called Minimos, which gathers up to 144 small size pieces made out of acrylic paint applied on printed images. This collection was displayed on the Museum of Fine Arts of Bilbao during 2014.The main objective of this paper is to reach a more integral conception of conservation - based on the latest theories regarding heritage-, focusing on material aspects and the conceptual characteristics of the artwork, alike. Thereby, the working method in Minimos series has been analyzed, as well as the presence of elements linked to the natural heritage. All this, taken together allows the establishment of new strategies towards the conservation of contemporary artworks.