"SMELL IT” 2008 view of B & W “Smell Map Mural” made out of wall paper on cintra (72” x 129”inches).
The map was produced with Esther M.Klain Art Gallery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as part of the exhibition “Odor Limits “ May 9 through June 28. The graphic visualization of DIY smell map was created by the artist combining satellite and goggle aerial maps as well as her own physical mapping of the city of Philadelphia .The map urges the visitors while walking to discover and to record olfactory experiences among the urban concrete as a challenge and a thrill and finally upon return to the gallery to make their olfactory notations in color directly on the smell map. In today’s odor phobic culture the act of sniffing in public is odd even suspicious yet the smell mapping charts the subjective importance of scent and the elusive importance upon the over all character of the urban landscape.
The “ Wall Paper” was designed by the artist specifically for the lounge and consists of three panels 70 “ x 46” each, mounted on the wall. This project was conceived as a VIPs lounge exclusively for young art collectors between ages of 4 to 14 years old. It was showcased as a special artist’s project during Pulse International Art Fair for New Art in New York City and was co produced with Pulse and Anita Beckers Gallery, Frankfurt/Main.
This project was conceived as a VIPs lounge exclusively for young art collectors between ages of 4 to 14 years old. It was showcased as a special artist’s project during Pulse International Art Fair for New Art in New York City and was co produced with Pulse and Anita Beckers Gallery, Frankfurt/Main. The installation was designed and created by the artists with a colorful number of lovely details that will appeal to young collectors and make smile, feel light and creative which includes a bright red carpet, an original wall paper with cartoon figures, bean bags, a cluster of red balloons, papier-mâché balls covered with candy, stuffed animals, bowls filled with chocolate candy, T-shirts and sharpies to draw on the balloons and daily tours around the fair lead by other artists and art critics. Accompanying the installation is also on view the video “We love candy but our passion is collecting Art”.