How to see in a different way ?
My diplomaās project was a reflection onĀ the sense of smell.
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Ā āHe who ruled scent ruled the hearts of men" Ā Patrick SĆ¼skind
Unconscious memories provoked by something you smell,Ā
sometimes take you back to experiences in your pastĀ - like āLa madeleine de Proustā.
But there arenāt only memories. There is also the ideaĀ of identifying someone through his smell,
the idea of intimacy, nudity, love, desire ...
But there arenāt only memories. There is also the ideaĀ of identifying someone through his smell,
the idea of intimacy, nudity, love, desire ...
I wanted to delve deeper in the explorationĀ of the sense of smell.
I chose to emphasize the link between smell and graphism, exploring the relationship through
14 themes, working around pictures, paper and textures
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SENSUOUS
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Light like a cloud
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MEMORY
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Fine like silk. You can smell a scent but you don't see it / You can hold a piece of silk but you don't feel it.
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SEDUCTION
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In love, every scent has a secret meaning.
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LOVE PHILTER
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" Ca sent beau / It smells beautiful " Kenzo
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Each page is a scent, all together they compose this quote of Baudelaire :
"Songez donc que quand j'emporte le parfum de vos bras et de vos cheveux,
j'emporte aussi le dƩsir d'y revenir. Et alors, quelle insupportable obsession" .
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INTIMACY
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You can't love someone if you don't love his smell.
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NUDITY
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Perfume of a woman is like a piece of jewelry, a lace of skin.
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INTENSE
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RECOGNITION
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SmellĀ is like fingerprints : unique .It's a signature.
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OLFACTORY CONTEMPLATION
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Listen toĀ smell.
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MUSIC
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KNOWLEDGE
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Little dictionary of smell.
"Ā My geniusĀ is inĀ myĀ nostrils " Nietzsche
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