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ARA KEBAPCIOGLU <\/strong><\/span>is a chemist, curator, and conservator based in Paris. His research and conservation work focus on lighting techniques and fixtures from the late 18th to the early 20th century.<\/p>

Ara is the owner and curator of Lumi\u00e8re de l’oeil, a Parisian museum, library, and workshop founded in 1981 and devoted to the history of lighting. Items from the Lumi\u00e8re de l’oeil collection have been exhibited at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, the Mus\u00e9e d\u2019Art et d\u2019Histoire in Geneva, and the Forney Library in Paris. Ara has lectured on the history of lighting at venues including the Petit Palais. As a period lighting consultant, he has worked on films such as Moulin Rouge!<\/em>, Interview with the Vampire<\/em>, and Ad\u00e8le Blanc-Sec<\/em>. Finally, Ara is a passionate conservator whose assignments have included restoring forty-five lamps for the House of Jules Verne in Amiens. \u201cTo breathe life into a very damaged object is a real pleasure,\u201d he says about his restoration work. \u201cIt\u2019s like being a veterinarian who resuscitates a dying animal.\u201d<\/p>

To find out more about Ara, check out his:<\/p>

PICT Courses<\/h3>