The newest (April) issue of the main Swiss art monthly publication, Kunstbulletin, features an article on Swiss artist, Anna-Sabina Zürrer, titled “Die Suche nach der Essenz†(The Search for the Essence) written by SCI’s Claus Noppeney and Ashraf Osman. Continue reading Anna-Sabina Zürrer & The Search for the Essence
Tag Archives: olfactory art
Strange power of olfactory art
Discussing the work of Peter de Cupere the New York Times notes “the strange power of olfactory art”. Continue reading Strange power of olfactory art
Art for the Knowing Nose – NYTimes.com
“Mr. De Cupere makes art that stinks. Sewage, sweat, rotten fish, cigarettes, urinal cakes. But also grass, toothpaste, candy, flowers and soap. All have figured prominently in the installations, paintings, perfumes, performances and even an iPad app of this provocateur. He is just one of several contemporary artists using odor to create art that delivers an intensely personal, emotional and sometimes physical experience.â€
“The Art of Scent & The Scent of Art” on ‘Perfumer & Flavorist’
AÂ second look inside–and a different take on–a couple of art exhibits examining scent, by Ashraf Osman and Claus Noppeney: Continue reading “The Art of Scent & The Scent of Art” on ‘Perfumer & Flavorist’
Review of “Belle Haleine – The Scent of Art” on Basenotes
You may be familiar with exhibitions that have presented perfume as olfactory art. However, olfactory art is a genre of fine art pertaining to smell that traces its roots back to the avant-garde, early in the twentieth century. A new exhibition at Museum Tinguely in Basel, Switzerland, establishes these historical origins of the genre while showcasing a wide range of practices to the present day that could be understood under this rubric. Continue reading Review of “Belle Haleine – The Scent of Art” on Basenotes
Tracing Smell in Art
In the context of upcoming research on the sense of smell in contemporary art practice, Ashraf Osman recently conducted interviews with two key players in the realm: Brian Goeltzenleuchter, an artist based in San Diego, CA, and Robert Blackson, a curator based in Philadelphia, PA. The interviews focused on the norms, processes, and institutions that promote or hinder the use of the sense of smell in art. Continue reading Tracing Smell in Art
UBS Arts Forum: Expanding the Notion of Sculpture
This fall, the UBS Arts Forum was devoted to contemporary sculpture. In this context, the program featured a lecture by Claus Noppeney on Expanding the Notion of Sculpture: “Mit der Nase in die Skulptur” and three scent sculptures by Christophe Laudamiel and Christoph Hornetz were exhibited at the Seepark Thun. Continue reading UBS Arts Forum: Expanding the Notion of Sculpture
HKB Zeitung: Mit der Nase in die Kunst
Die Kunst setzt an, ein unbekanntes Terrain zu betreten. Das Feld riecht und markiert einen künstlerischen Anfang: Kunst, die den Riechsinn bedient.
NZZ: On the sense of smell in art
The Zurich based NZZ published an overview on the current landscape of art & olfaction by Claus Noppeney & Nada Endrissat: Continue reading NZZ: On the sense of smell in art