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Residency Program
Exchange Residency Program
(International creators from abroad)
update: 2024.8.27
Aaro MURPHY
| Participating Project | Exchange Residency Program (Creators from abroad) |
|---|---|
| Activity Based | Amsterdam and Helsinki |
| City / Place stayed | Tokyo |
| Period | 2024.9 - 2024.11 |
Purpose of the residency
During the residency I plan to develop a new video and sound work that centres around smell and aroma technologies. I will research both the tradition of Japanese Kōdō as well as contemporary aroma technologies in Japan. Through interviews, filming and writing I will develop work that discusses both aromas from a ritualistic as well as climate related perspective. The project is a continuation of my previous collaboration with Takasago Fragrances and Tsukuba Botanical Garden that started in 2022. During my residency I will continue this research by capturing rare plant aromas with headspace aroma technology.
Plan during the residency
- Researching Japanese Kōdō Incense; organising interviews with Kōdō Komoto
- Writing about smell and exploring the poetry of aromatic descriptions
- Furthering previous collaboration with Takasago Fragrances and Tsukuba Botanical Garden, recreating smell of rare orchid flower
- Filming new video footage in greenhouses, Tokyo cityscapes & industrial skylines
- Recording, editing and finalising video work as a result of the residency
- Open studio / exhibition. As well as exhibition back in Helsinki December 2024
Supported by:
Finnish Cultural Foundation
Arts Promotion Centre Finland
Olga and Vilho Linnamo Foundation
