Tracing My Memories with Smells

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Graphic design: NAKAKITA Ryusuke 　　Illustration: MIYOSHI Ai

"Tracing My Memories with Smells" ※Conducted in Japanese

INOUE Hisako, an artist whose art concept is the relationship between smell and memory, will be invited as a lecturer to experience “smells” with participants. The participants, including the seeing, the blind, the hearing, and the deaf, will discuss “memories of smells” each of them feels. An exhibit depicting each of their “memories of smells” will be created through the workshop. Learn about “smells,” enjoy their resonance and discomfort, and trace your “memory of smells.”

Interactive program Workshop "Tracing My Memories with Smells"　

Title	"Tracing My Memories with Smells"
Date and time	【Day 1】Saturday, May 7, 2022, 13:00－16:30 “Story of Smell” Workshop Everyone will share and discuss their memories through the scent and taste of original medicinal tea and an “interesting smell” that they have brought from their homes. Olfactory researcher SHIRASU Mika will talk about the sense of smell. In Cooperation with: Kampo Life Design　【Day 2】Saturday, May 14, 13:00－16:00* “Life is Smell, Life is ○○” Participants will reflect on the smells they have experienced since they were very young and share the memories of smells they have experienced at each milestone in their lives to create a “timeline of smell.” 【Day 3】 Saturday, May 21, 10:00－17:00 “Mini Kun-kun Walk” + Preparations for Report Exhibit “Tracing My Memories with Smells” Participants will create a concept piece related to “smell” that will be exhibited. In addition, a mini “Kun-kun walk” will be held to enjoy the “smell of the city” while walking around the area surrounding the gallery. 【Day 4】 Saturday, June 11, 10:00－17:00 Exhibit “Tracing My Memories with Smells” / Exhibition Work *Will end when each exhibitor has finished their exhibition work.
Venue	Tokyo Shibuya Koen-dori Gallery, Interactive Space
Target	Those 12 years and over, the seeing, the blind, the hearing, the deaf
Capacity	~~About 10 people (a lottery will be held if there are many entries)~~ * Participants must be able to participate on all four days. ~~(Please inquire when applying if you cannot join on all four days.)~~ * Those with mobility issues can participate online. It has reached to its capacity. Thank you to everyone who applied.
Artist	INOUE Hisako
Lecturer	SHIRASU Mika
Admission	Free
Notices	Depending on the COVID-19 situation, this workshop may be held online over Zoom. Participants will be asked to install the Zoom app on their PC (or tablet) and be able to connect to the internet. Some details of the workshop may change if it is held online. If the workshop is held online, the Gallery will send out kits to all registered participants. Please note that the featured guests appearing at the event may change without notice. Handling of personal information: Any personal information obtained through the Gallery website will be used in accordance with the Foundation’s privacy policy. Patron information provided on the booking page is protected with SSL encrypted communications.
Application period	Friday, 25 March - Friday, 15 April
How to apply	~~Please fill out the booking form.~~ It has reached to its capacity. Thank you to everyone who applied.
Inquiry	Tokyo Shibuya Koen-dori Gallery "Tracing My Memories with Smells" section Email: skdg-event2022(at) mot-art.jp * Please change (at) to @. Tel: 03-5422-3151

Photo

【Day 1】 “Story of Smell”

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【Day 2】 “Life is Smell, Life is ○○”

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【Day3】“Mini Kun-kun Walk” + Preparations for Report Exhibit “Tracing My Memories with Smells”

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　photo： KUDO Aoi

【Day4】 Exhibit “Tracing My Memories with Smells” / Exhibition Work

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　photo： KUDO Aoi

Artists

INOUE Hisako

Inoue produces popular workshop "Kun-kun Walk (sniff walk)" that concept enjoys the relationship between the sense of smell and memory, and it focuses on the historical environment, culture, and natural environment. It held in museums, libraries, parks, airports, botanical gardens, educational institutions, and several companies, around the world. She did the "The Library of Smell" exhibition and workshop (collaboration with an olfactory researcher: SHIRASU Mika and a sound artist: SHIBAYAMA Takuro) at Museum Villa Stuck in Munich in 2017-2018. She has developed the olfactory workshop program "Smelling our way through the zoos" is collaboration with WWF Japan and several zoos in Japan. This program got a prize the Good design Award 2019.She was a finalist of The Art and Olfaction Awards Vol.5 in 2018 in London, participated in the Roppongi art night 2018. So now the Story of Smell online workshop has been held since 2020.

Photo: Nikolaus Steglich

SHIRASU Mika 　＊May 7 session only　

Project Assistant Professor at the Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences in the University of Tokyo, recently received the Research Award for Young Scientists of the JASTS. Research theme is to identify how odorants trigger a particular behavior or emotional changes.