Carlos RamÃrez-Pantanella is a Spanish architect and artist who has recently produced Madrid MDCXXXV (1635), an olfactory installation at Lope de Vega’s Home-Museum in Madrid. The installation attempts to reconstruct the olfactory atmosphere of Spanish Golden Century. Continue reading Madrid MDCXXXV (1635) at Lope de Vega’s Home-Museum
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Odorama // Do you smell blue?
Whether derived from nature, or chemically constructed, odourant molecules have the ability to profoundly effect our behaviour, emotions and associations. Tonight we will explore the wondrous world of synesthesia. Continue reading Odorama // Do you smell blue?
Volatile!: A Poetry and Scent Exhibition
What if every poem had its own fragrance, beyond the literal smell of the materiality of the page? What if one could smell a poet’s imaginative, conceptual, intellectual world, the text unfurling into an aroma? In Volatile!, curator and design historian Debra Riley Parr presents a number of objects and experiences that invite speculative connections between poetry and scent including our friend & collaborator Brian Goeltzenleuchter. Continue reading Volatile!: A Poetry and Scent Exhibition
“The Masticator” by Eric Vrymoed at the IAO
The Institute for Art and Olfaction (IAO) is pleased to present The Masticator – an on-site installation by artist Eric Vrymoed. Continue reading “The Masticator” by Eric Vrymoed at the IAO
FRAGments 2015
FRAGments is a curated perfume-as-art celebration at of all things olfactory at Los Angeles. The West Coast is becoming a creative hotbed for artisan and indie perfumers.
Tate sensorium: What Does Art Smell Like?
An upcoming exhibit at Tate Britain experiments with sensory experiences to deepen the way visitors perceive different works. Continue reading Tate sensorium: What Does Art Smell Like?