IT SMELLS THE GHOST!

published on 2021-11-23

A long-time partner, OSMOART wanted to include, in its intervention, long-term collaborative work with students from the Rive Gauche Lycée.

On the occasion, and at the initiative of Pierre Bénard, of the exhibition “From matter to spirit” supported by a series of conferences around the theme “breathe”, we welcomed at the cultural center of Alban Minville, students of DNMADE (National Diploma of Art and Design Trades) by soliciting and interacting 2 mentions: OBJECT DESIGN (script, design, manufacture) & EVENT DESIGN (identities, scenarios, scenography)

The samples

By selecting three pairs of words, the students made series of samples imperatively 10 cm x 10 cm from 6 to 10 samples: material / immaterial, palpable / elusive, mark / erase, trace / imprint, vaporous / evanescent, smudge / watermark, porous / waterproof, full / empty, transparency / translucency, deaf / noisy.

Storytelling

The students realized the story of their encounter with a ghost. This story allowed them to get to know their ghost.

The series of samples gave an orientation to their story (unexpected encounter, oppressive, sensual, interference …).

The program

Monday, September 20, 2021
Launch of the subject “What does a ghost smell like?”, The creation around the fragrance YUREI (Ghost in Japanese).
Start of the “plastic inlet” part. 2 weeks of work in tools of expression and creative exploration.

Thursday, September 30, 2021
Conference “What does a ghost smell like?” presented by Pierre Bénard at the Alban Minville cultural center from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

October 2021
Phase 1 continues for another three weeks.
Start of phase 2 “project / design” for three weeks.
The two weeks of the All Saints holidays, they will be dedicated to communication and mediation of the project.

Wednesday, November 17, 2021
Installation of devices in situ (Alban Minville Cultural Center).

Friday 19 November 2021 (morning)
Oral presentation of in situ projects (Alban Minville Cultural Center).