“…The arts world of the 21st century should take these innovations as a challenge to make resonant new works incorporating aromas, and not allow these tools to simply become devices for social grooming and more effective product placement.
Flower Power | REORIENT – Middle Eastern Arts and Culture Magazine
An excellent piece by Dana El Masri on “cities of jasmine, roses of beloveds: scent, identity, and culture in the Middle East”:
Clarifying the arguments: Perfume, Design and Olfactory Art
Larry Shiner, a philosopher in the field of aesthetics, published a must-read academic treatise on piece by Larry Shiner on the confusing but ever-relevant subject of perfumes & art (Shiner 2015).
Climate Change Couture: Smell Masks
The evacuation suit is part of Catherine Sarah Young’s Climate Change Couture project.
Olfactory Politics in Curating
The10th Mercosul Biennial opened in Porto Alegre, Brazil with a major exhibition on smell: Olfactory: Smell in Art.
Osmobox
Eduardo Kac is internationally recognized for his telepresence and bio art. Osmobox drawings were exhibited at Galerie Charlot in Paris (2014). Osmoboxes are visually identical but completely distinct in their olfactory identity. Every scent in the Osmobox series is unique and constitutes the core of the artwork.
100 Contemporary Poems about Perfume
The Book of Scented Things collects poems reflecting the experience of selected vials of perfume.
Olfactory Exhibition Series at Projektraum Enter in Kunstmuseum Thun
What does scent have to do with art? At first glance, nothing, it seems. But scent has long been a part of art on many levels, and is increasingly so nowadays. From the materials and processes used to produce art to the subject matters of the work itself, scent—whether present...
Where to Find Out What’s Inside Anything
If you’ve ever wondered just what the hell stearoxytrimethylsilane is and what exactly it’s doing in your face wash, WIRED published a list of sources that might help.
Smell @ V2_ : Institute for the Unstable Media
V2_ presents, produces, archives and publishes research at the interface of art, technology and society.
Expanding the sensorium: Smell in Art & Design Education
The Lucerne School of Art and Design is the oldest college of art and design in German-speaking Switzerland. In fact, it is celebrating the 140th anniversary of its foundation throughout this academic year. Thus, the school reflects on the history and prospects of art and design education and organizes a...
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