cover (2021), /w henrike schmitz
'cover (the smell of neutrality)'
undyed linen (herringbone twill weave),
plastic bags,
permanent marker
34,5 x 47,5 cm each
in everyday life, odors settle in textiles, can evoke highly emotional reactions and carry a socio-political momentum. the textile as an analog-responsive storage medium - 'muff' as a phenomenon.
art spaces, especially white cubes are supposedly visually neutral spaces represent downright sacred places for art. but neutrality is not sought on a visual level aloneit is also reflected in further sensory perceptions. how do white cubes themselves smell, what constitutes this smell, how is the supposedly shielded, geographical environment reflected in the white cubes, what is the effect of this experience in connection with visual impressions and colors?
by rubbing undyed linen cloths we capture the specific room odor. the art space is also visually and structurally reflected in the textile in this performative act. from the optical-olfactory samples in aesthetic research a kind of installative archive is created.
live performance @ opening of cabrio 2021 (c) tobias zielony