Aroma Art Exhibition ONLINE "5 Senses" in kudan house: Overview

Event Name: Aroma Art Exhibition ONLINE "5 Senses" produced by BÉLAIR LAB

Official Website for the Aroma Art Exhibition:https://www.belairlab.com/art/

Release Dates: Scheduled to end Tuesday, November 30, 2021


An Aroma Art Exhibition Where You Deliberately "Don't Smell"
As much of our communication has moved online, opportunities to directly connect with people, places, and things have decreased, leading to changes in how our five senses are used. BÉLAIR LAB believes that "aroma" is one element for spending richer time, and this art exhibition offers an exercise in "imagining aromas" through the sensibilities of artists.

Just as smelling the scent of lemon might bring to mind the color yellow, aromas, though invisible, possess color and form.

The exhibition theme "5 Senses" represents "five olfactory senses, five sensibilities." Five participating artists create art inspired by smelling the works of perfumer Christophe Laudamiel, and viewers virtually experience the aromas by "seeing" these artworks.
The online site also features videos and text introducing the artworks and each artist's olfactory experience, along with 3D footage filmed in a special space.

Participating Artists (Including Collaborated Aromas)

1. Collage Artist: KOSUKE KAWAMURA
～inspired by LOVING FIG～ [Depth and Expansion]

The inside and outside of the lustrous frame present different worlds. A secret door connecting the realms of nature and the room's space. A story of a couple, expanded from the "aroma." Spicy, mature... and an image of downlights rather than fluorescent lights, expressing the couple in monochrome. Please imagine the depth and expansive space beyond the picture.

2. Chandelier Artist: KIM SONGHE
～inspired by PURIFYING GINGER～ [Restart]

Fragments of memory lost along with discarded things. Rediscovering them brings back nostalgic recollections. A junkyard is a treasure trove.
Based on the inspiration received from the aroma, materials were selected from a junkyard. The theme is to evoke what can be experienced through scent and olfaction visually, breaking the viewer's preconceptions.

3. Calligrapher: Mami
～inspired by INSPIRING KODO～ [Listening to Aroma]

Sharpening the senses and embracing the aroma. That is "listening to aroma." The calligraphy embodies a solid weightiness within a soft roundness.
An image of softness, like a down-filled futon, combined with the deep gray of damp mortar after rain, resulted in a work with a solid, weighty presence within a soft roundness.

4. Ikebana Artist: RYOTA HAGIWARA
～inspired by DREAMING GARDENIA～ [Imaginary Garden]

Vibrant, lush greenery. The gardenia water drips and circulates from a floating garden. An aroma that attracts both insects and people serves as a guide to paradise.
From the image of petrichor (the scent released when rain falls on dry earth) in Bali's Ubud, which came to mind upon smelling the aroma, an imaginary garden is expressed with keywords such as the beauty and vitality of nature, a sense of floating, circulation, and dampness.

5. Painter: MOE NAKASE
～inspired by SWINGING PEAR～ [Transition]

At the center lies a rich fruit. It emerges as if overflowing, slowly, slowly spreading. As if the "aroma," which shifts and changes, simply exists.
A freshness like a breeze blowing through a forest, following the scent of ripe kiwi and pear. An image of the transition from spring to summer, like morning dew evaporating. The aroma of the rich fruit at the center overflows and slowly drifts, spreading through the air.

Highlights of the Aroma Art Exhibition ONLINE "5 Senses"

An exercise in "imagining aromas"
Experience the artists' sensibilities through their works
Experience aroma and art together

Steps to Deeper Understanding and Enjoyment
STEP 1: "Imagine the Aroma"
Before viewing the art, read the detailed aroma descriptions and imagine the scent in your mind. Try to associate colors, shapes, and impressions from the aroma information.

STEP 2: "Explore" the 3D Museum
Explore the 3D museum. Artworks and aromas are hidden in various rooms.

STEP 3: "View" the Artworks
Appreciate the artworks. Look not only at the overall impression but also at the details. Imagine the connection to the aroma through colors, shapes, textures, and combinations. Secrets are also hidden in the titles and messages.

STEP 4: "Peek" into the Artists' Sensibilities
Watch the making-of videos for the artworks. You can learn about the inspiration the artists received from the aromas and the ideas they incorporated into their work.

STEP 5: "Experience" Aroma and Art Together
By purchasing the "Creative Set," a mini spray set of the five aromas that the artists actually smelled during their creation process, you can further deepen your understanding of the artworks while experiencing the aromas at home.