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- Qualifications:BA, MA, PhD
- Position:Research Fellow - Centre for Print Research
- Department:ACE - Art and Design
- Email:Xavi.Aurecalvet@uwe.ac.uk
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About me
Dr Xavier Aure joined the Centre for Fine Print Research (CFPR) as a Research Fellow as part of the Expanding Excellence in England investment from Research England in November 2019. Funded by the National Gallery via an AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Award, Dr Aure completed his PhD at the CFPR on the topic of 2.5D and 3D technologies applied to the conservation and presentation of surface texture in paintings.
His research explores practical workflows for the generation of high-quality 3D replicas of cultural heritage objects and their applications to scientific documentation of artworks, online engagement and tactile reproductions. Through collaborative applied research, he develops affordable custom scanning systems to record surface texture and colour information to produce high-resolution digital assets.
He currently holds an AHRC Research Fellowship (2023-2025) investigating 3D technologies applied to historic textiles for improved understanding, conservation and engagement, in partnership with the Holburne Museum. He is also Co-Investigator on a project funded by the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation examining hidden histories through digital documentation.
As part of his commitment to developing future heritage scientists, he supervises PhD researchers investigating innovative approaches to heritage documentation and preservation. Current supervisions include projects on comparative conservation strategies for historic warships and the integration of advanced imaging techniques for textile heritage.
He has previously been awarded a UWE Vice Chancellor's Early Career Researcher Development Award (20/21) and an Immersion Collaboration Grant from the South West Creative Technology Network (2019). His work has involved digitisation of artworks for the National Gallery, the Victoria and Albert Museum, The Guildhall Art Gallery, and the Ludwig Museum in Cologne. He collaborated with the Museum of Bristol to generate a 3D model for the BBC Civilisations AR app and has worked with the Woburn Abbey Collection and the Holburne Museum in Bath.
Before joining the CFPR, he worked in the cultural heritage industry for 15 years. He holds a Fine Arts degree from the University of Barcelona and the Fine Arts Academy in Venice where he specialised in Conservation of Cultural Heritage. In 2009, he received a Masters in Conservation of Easel Paintings from Northumbria University in Newcastle. Since 2010 he has worked in the conservation and restoration of paintings and historic interiors in the UK and abroad.
Dr Aure is interested in supervising experimental doctoral research in the following areas: digital heritage, cultural heritage imaging, 3D imaging, cultural heritage 3D reconstruction, heritage science, and innovative approaches to heritage accessibility and conservation.
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