Círculo de Bellas Artes to present exhibition on the Art of Scent
22/11/2014.
Exhibition. [MAD] Spain. 21/11/2014 - 04/02/2015
metalocus, SARA REBOLLO
metalocus, SARA REBOLLO
Opening to the public on 21st November at Círculo de Bellas Artes in Madrid, 'The Art of Scent 1889 - 2014' is the first major museum presentation to recognise scent as a major medium of artistic creation just like painting, music, literature or film.
Exhibition view. El Arte del Perfume 1889 — 2014. Courtesy of Cano Estudio. Click above to see larger image.
Exhibition view. El Arte del Perfume 1889 — 2014. Courtesy of Cano Estudio.
Exhibition view. El Arte del Perfume 1889 — 2014. Courtesy of Cano Estudio. Click above to see larger image.
Exhibition view. El Arte del Perfume 1889 — 2014. Courtesy of Cano Estudio. Click above to see larger image.
Poster. El Arte del Perfume 1889 — 2014. Courtesy of Cano Estudio.
The Art of Scent 1889 - 2014 is a revised version of The Art of Scent 1889 - 2012, held at New York Museum of Arts and Design between November 2012 and February 2013. It is the first major museum presentation dedicated to the design and aesthetics of olfactory art. Starting from the late 19th century, when the introduction of synthetic molecules freed scent artists from the constraints of natural materials, the exhibition charts the major stylistic developments in fragrance design to the present day.
Each scent is presented as a unique artwork, rooted in its respective cultural history and described in art - historical terms, much as we would expect a painting or piece of music to be presented to us.
The Art of Scent 1889 — 2014 offers insights into the creative visions and intricate processes of noted perfumers by presenting 8 fragrances.
Romanticism. Jicky by Aimé Guerlain for Guerlain.
Modernism. Chanel Nº5 by Enest Beaux for Chanel.
Surrealism. Angel by Olivier Cresp for Thierry Mugler.
Neo-Romanticism. Prada Amber by Carlos Benaïm, Max Gavarry and Clément Gavarri for Prada.
Photorealism. Eau de Lierre by Fabrice Pellegrin for Diptyque.
Contemporary Figurative. J’Adore l’Absolu by François Demachy for Dior.
Neoclassicism. Acqua Universalis by Francis Kurkdjian for Maison Francis Kurkdjian.
20th Century Retro. Aura by Emilio Valeros for Loewe.
Different lectures and workshops will complement the exhibition.
The Art of Scent 1889 — 2014
Where.- Círculo de Bellas Artes, Madrid.
When.- from 21st November 2014 to 4th February 2015.
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CHANDLER BURR
Chandler Burr is a journalist, author, and curator of olfactory art. Burr created the New York Times perfume critic's position, which he occupied from 2006-2010. In 2010 he left the Times to establish the world’s first department of olfactory art, at the Museum of Arts and Design in New York City. His first exhibition The Art of Scent 1889-2012 ran from Nov 22, 2012 to May 3, 2013.
Burr was born in Chicago and raised in Washington, D.C. He graduated from Principia College. He began his journalism career in 1987 as a stringer in The Christian Science Monitor's Southeast Asia bureau and later became a Contributing Editor to U.S. News and World Report. He earned a Masters degree in international economics and Japan studies from the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) at Johns Hopkins.
