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Armchair Parade at Dillon Gallery

Posted by Robin on 12 February 2014 4 Comments

Armchair Parade, Dillon Gallery

'Scent sculptor' and perfumer Christophe Laudamiel is participating in Armchair Parade, a multimedia installation at Dillon Gallery in New York City. Also on view: puppets by Julian Crouch, films by Ragnar Freidank and The Big Boing (a handmade, 24-foot lamellophone created by Mark Stewart, which can be played by visitors).

Although the work cannot be seen or heard until one descends into Dillon Gallery’s vaults, visitors begin experiencing Fantastical 2014, Laudamiel’s contribution to Armchair Parade, as soon as they enter the building. The pioneer of scent-as-fine-art, Christophe Laudamiel, whose first solo gallery show Dillon presented to acclaim in 2012, is constructing numerous “smell sculptures” that will fill the first floor. Laudamiel’s “septology” of seven scents—including “Roasted Piglets,” “Bay Horse,” “Sunbathing Devils,” “Frog,” and “Feathers & Fur”—are based on the characters and themes that feature visually, sonically, and tactilely downstairs. Fantastical 2014 represents Laudamiel further exploring cross-disciplinary collaboration, which he has previously undertaken in Green Aria —a ScentOpera with music composers Nico Muhly and Valgeir Sigurdsson, at the Guggenheim—and other works.

Armchair Parade is open from February 13 through March 30, at 555 West 25th Street in Manhattan.

(via dillongallery, found via @RIFMInc at Twitter)

Filed Under: perfume in the news
Tagged With: christophe laudamiel, conceptual art, new york city, scent event

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  1. jonr951 says:
    12 February 2014 at 8:33 am

    Fan-creepy-tastic. From the image at least. :O

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    • Robin says:
      12 February 2014 at 9:19 am

      Yes, would love to see (smell!) it.

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  2. Thalia says:
    12 February 2014 at 12:47 pm

    Man, that is nightmare fodder! BUT, I will be in New York in mid-March and I think I need to go.

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    • Robin says:
      12 February 2014 at 7:57 pm

      Oh, lucky you!

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