Art/Scent
June 14, 2023 | Advanced Research Centre
This project will examine the use of scent as an artistic material within modern and contemporary art, and will centre on an interactive workshop facilitated in collaboration with the Library of Olfactive Material, a not-for-profit resource for scent education, experience, and experimentation.
This workshop will highlight the use of fragrance materials by artists from the mid-twentieth century to the present day, and is hosted by art historian Nikki Kane and fragrance designer Clara Weale.
During the workshop, we will smell key fragrance materials, molecules and formulations connected to the artworks we discuss. As well as learning about how scent can be formulated and disseminated in art contexts, we will also discuss the sensory experiences of art more broadly.
This workshop is open to all, and no prior knowledge is required to participate.
Organised by Nikki Kane, Lecturer in the School of Culture and Creative Arts at the University of Glasgow. Clara Weale is a Perfumer and Scent Designer, who founded A Library of Olfactive Material, a not-for-profit resource for scent education, experience, and experimentation.