Nathaniel Stern, Erin Manning: Weather Patterns: the Smell of Red

Title:

Weather Patterns: the Smell of Red

Artist(s) and People Involved:

Exhibiting Artist(s):

Nathaniel Stern -

Trinity College Dublin

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

University of Johannesburg
Erin Manning -

Concordia University

SenseLab

Symposium:

ISEA2015: 21st International Symposium on Electronic Art

Venue(s):

Simon Fraser University

Creation Year:

2014

Medium:

Installation, Spice, Wind

Artist Statement:

Weather Patterns: the Smell of Red creates feedback loops between air currents and haze, smells and electronics, architectural and groundbased elements, stasis and interaction, in order to amplify how movement and transformation are sensed. The work is installed inside the space of a room where the audience is invited to linger. Using spice, kinetic electronics, fans, fabric, mist, funnels and wind, the work asks how the smell of red affects the event of time