Restorers use Japanese algae and sturgeon glue to treat Futurist work

Automobile Speed + Light + Noise (around 1913), a painting by the Italian Futurist Giacomo Balla (1871-1958), is due to go back on display at the Kunsthaus Zurich in Switzerland in November following a six-month stint in the museums restoration studio.
The black-and-white composition had to be taken off display earlier in 2016 over concerns about its condition. According to the Kunsthauss restorer Viola Mckel, the paint was lifting from the canvas and tiny areas had fallen off. All of the areas