reminiSCENT | 25 July to 11 August 2018
MAY SPACE, Gadigal/Sydney
EXHIBITION BRIEF: reminiSCENT surveys contemporary artists initiating multisensory experiences through olfactory encounters. Smelling is classified as a “bodily sense” in that along with touch and taste, in order to be ‘known’ or perceived, they need to be experienced with the body. Scent receptors are located in the olfactory cortex, a zone of the brain that overlaps with the limbic system, the area responsible for some memories and emotion. As a result, scents are often linked to memories and form associations that are highly individualised and subjective. The artworks in this exhibition privilege the sense of smell over that of vision and emphasise memory as understood through bodily engagement.
ARTISTS: Jo Burzynska, David Capra, Todd Fuller, Liz Henderson, Melinda Le Guay, Jayne McSwiney, Archie Moore, Mylyn Nguyen, Bill Noonan, Susanna Strati, Janet Tavener, Claire Anna Watson, Martynka Wawrzyniak, Melinda Young.
14 artists, 29 artworks.
These scent-based works enforce a sense of intimacy between them and the audience, an added dimension of sensorial engagement.
– Sophia Morrison, The Weekend Australian
DOCUMENTATION:
- MAY SPACE Gallery Website (archive)
- Exhibition Catalogue
- Curatorial Essay “Scentual Encounters”
- Installation Photographs
- MAY SPACE Media Release
- Artwork List + Artist Biographies
< Exhibition Catalogue: Fizell, Megan. reminiSCENT. Sydney: MAY SPACE, 2018.
PUBLICATIONS & LECTURES:
Fizell, Megan R. “Curating Multisensory and Food-Based Art,” presented at SPARK: Museums. Ideas. Connections., convened by Museums & Galleries of NSW at the Art Gallery of New South Wales; 21 Sept 2022.
Fizell, Megan R. “Gastronomic Body: Sensory and sociocultural dimensions of food art.” PhD dissertation, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia, 2021.
MEDIA & CITATIONS:
Lindeman, Susie. “Arts Friday.” 89.7 Eastside FM, 27 July 2018. Radio. (Interview starts at 75:41min)
Morrison, Sophia. “Out & About: ReminiSCENT.” The Weekend Australian, 28 July 2018: 33. Print
Neutze, Ben. “reminiSCENT.” Time Out Sydney, 24 July 2018. Web.
“Visual Art: REMINISCENT.” Sydney Morning Herald – Spectrum, 4-5 August 2018: 14. Print.
Walker, Ainslie. “Niche Fragrance News.” esprit Magazine Australia 58, October 2018, 68. Print.
NEWSLETTERS:
Email newsletter, MAY SPACE, 26 July 2018.
Email invitation, MAY SPACE, 19 July 2018.
Follow along on social media with the hashtag #reminiSCENT2018.
< Scratch & Sniff Stickers: Customised stickers for the media release envelopes.
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