Our Mission
YOCOCU APS promotes the analysis and conservation of Cultrual Heritage in all its forms. When appropriate, it answers challenging questions through its diagnostic and consulting services. YOCOCU APS operates through the development of innovative and tailored solutions, promoting more sustainable practices towards the conservation of Cultural Heritage.
It encourages the exchange and sharing of experiences and expertise among specialists in the field, also involving young professionals through its multifaceted activity. YOCOCU APS promotes the diffusion of up-to-date approaches to Cultural Heritage Conservation according to national and international trends.
Through the organization of events and educational activities, YOCOCU is committed to the development and promotion of science for children and students: the goal is to raise awareness among young people on issues related to the preservation of Cultural Heritage.
Main YOCOCU Activities
Research
YOCOCU APS is evolved in multiple wide-ranging research projects concerning all the scientifical, technical, and humanistic disciplines applied to Cultural Heritage.
Green Conservation
Since its foundation, YOCOCU APS works on the development and application of new and more sustainable products, methods, and approaches for the preservation of the environment and human health.
Communication and dissemination
YOCOCU APS promotes communication among professionals working in the field of Cultural Heritage through seminars and conferences on projects and initiatives developed by the organization.
Our
History
The view of the Colosseum, the colors of a distant land. These are the details that reveal our history.
In 2008 in Rome, a group of young professionals in the field of science applied to Cultural Heritage decided to create a network: YOuth in COnservation of CUltural Heritage, know as YOCOCU. The name fluctuates between cacophonic and playful sounds, bordering on Dadaism, which hides a revolution in the role and way of seeing Cultural Heritage as a unique entity in all the cultures conveyed.
Our YOCOCUers
Andea Macchia
Conservation Scientist with a PhD in Science applied to the protection of the Enrvironment and to the conservation of Cultural Heritage. Founder of YOCOCU APS.
Laura Rivaroli
Restorer of Cultural Heritage, art historian and PhD in Architecture and Culture. Expert in ceramic materials, metals, glasses, polymateric artworks, and organic materials from archaeological sites.
Fernanda Prestileo
Conservator of Cultural Heritage and PhD in Environmental Sciences. Researcher on issues related to degradation, environmental analysis, and technical-analytical aspects related to Cultural Heritage, particularly focusing on stone materials and polychrome works of art.
Lisa Maria Schubertan
Restorer of technical objects, metals, and polymeric materials at the Museum for Communication in Frankfurt. Interested in preventive conservation and risk management for museums and collections.
Fiammetta Susanna
PhD in Archaeology in the Meditearrean Area. Collaborator at the CNR (Institute for historical studies of Mediterranean Area) focusing on both scientifical research and communication.
Stefania Montorsi
Restorer and art historian. Collaborator in different museums, such as the MAXXI museum in Rome.
Eleonora Cerafogli
Conservation Scientist with specialization in environmental biology (metagenomic applied to Cultural Heritage) and development of green products for more sustainable conservation practices.
Chiara Biribicchi
Restorer of Cultural Heritage with specialization in polychrome artworks and modern art. PhD student in Environment and Cultural Heritage with a research project focused on the development of new sustainable products to be used in conservation treatments.
Paola Moretti
Conservation Scientist and restoration technician of Cultural Heritage, specialized in easel and mural paintings and wooden sculptures.
Silvia Puteo
Art historian and restorer working at Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea (Rome). Specialized in degradation and conservation of ancient and modern paper artifacts.
Mauro Francesco La Russa
PhD in Petrography and Petrology and an Associate Pofessor at the Department of Biology, Ecology and Earth Sciences of University of Calabria. Research activitie on the origins of stone materials, diagnostic analyses and development of nanomaterials applied to Cultural Heritage.
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