This profile was originally made for Nez, la revue olfactive (the Olfactory Magazine) where it was first published in French at: http://www.nez-larevue.fr/notre-actu/ashraf-osman/ Some time ago, we had sent questions to Ashraf Osman, a trained architect and an expert in olfactory art. Founder of the Scent Art Net (formerly Scent Culture Institute), a member of the Art and … Continue reading
The latest episode (#523) of Monocle‘s Arts Review radio program is titled “Art: in bottles, on bumper cars and bringing midcentury New York to life“. And the first part of that title, “Art: in bottles,” refers to our favorite kind of art: olfactory art! Chapter 4: Olfactory art Olfactory art is becoming more, shall we say, … Continue reading
One of the most thrilling things about the wonderful scent weekend in Berlin (Experimental Scent Summit & Art and Olfaction Awards) was the opportunity to meet in person people we had previously only known online. One such individual for me was Miguel Matos, whom I’d know primarily through his writings for Fragrantica. What I didn’t know was that Miguel … Continue reading
A site-specific scent-installation presented at Command Alternative Escape in Venice, Italy from May 6 – 13, 2017 (curated by Natasha Pradhan): “Peter de Cupere is arguably the most innovative olfactory artist of our time. His previous works have inspired refugees to confront and heal seated traumas; provoked estranged intimacies by inviting the public to enter into … Continue reading
The last time we wrote about NEZ, the only periodical dedicated to scent and the sense of smell, it was still only in French. At the time, ODOU magazine had gone on hiatus and, given the void it left, we expressed the hope that NEZ will eventually be available in English. Well that day is here, and we couldn’t … Continue reading
Some people are forces of nature, and we’re lucky to have a few of them as advisors / associates here at Scent Art Net. One such person is Andreas Wilhelm, a perfumer based in Zurich, Switzerland, who collaborates extensively with artists, helping them realize their ideas and take them to the next level. In the … Continue reading
As mentioned in our previous post, Scent Art Net will be presented at the Experimental Scent Summit in Berlin on May 5, as part of New Projects, New Ideas. As implied by the last part of the name, Scent Art Net is first and foremost a network. And the cornerstone of any network is that most ground-breaking concept: #collaboration. As … Continue reading
