imagines, 2021
metal garden shed, wood, copper tubes, wildflower seeds, Geosmin, vibration
metal garden shed, wood, copper tubes, wildflower seeds, Geosmin, vibration
Upon entering the exhibition space, viewers enter a dark L-shaped narrow wooden corridor leading directly into a raised ready-made metal garden shed. All sides of the shed is vibrating, emanating a cacophony of noises, reminiscent of machines on cusp of breaking down. As the vibration intensifies, a mixture of seeds falling down from the copper tubes on the ceiling, into and around the metal grid covered hole on the floor. The space is filled with geosmin, a chemical compound with a distinct earthy odour, responsible for the smell of soil and rain. In a condensed and artificially synthesised version, the scent is pungent and lingering.