Paul Gough (University of the West of England, UK)

Gillian Robertson (Winchester School of Art, UK)

How can a painting act as a metaphor [1] for archaeology? What happens to the archaeological object when it meets with the two-dimensional surface employed by the painter? What happens to the painting?

Richard Davies (University of Liverpool)

Visual biographies: object, art and archaeological practice.

‘Objects, places and people have typically ‘messy’ biographies that offer points of attachment for a wide range of sensory engagements’ (Ouzman 2006: 269).