Archival Olfactory

Mixed media
30 x 15 x 7 cm

Regular price £2,400.00
About the Artwork

Imagine a future where the natural world is just a sensational memory Only the privileged few can access it From reliquaries of archived scent. Working with UCL Olfactory Heritage, I archived the scent of the South Downs at threat of extinction by the climate crisis, like so much of Britain’s remaining nature. The glass was handcrafted, using fragments of local plants and chalk, to create Ghost Glass, preserving the memory of nature through intense radiation. I formed the perfume bottle into an olfactory bulb, the part of the human brain that processes smell. Smell is the strongest sense for memory.

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Details

Medium: Mixed media

Year: 2025

Size: 30 x 15 x 7 cm

Ready to Hang: No

Zahra Lucinda Coulthard

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Lucinda Coulthard (b. 1998) is a multidisciplinary ecological artist and educator working in the intersection of art and science. A graduate of UCL and Slade, her work has been featured in Tate Britain and Tate Modern. She collaborates with scientists and musicians to create multisensory experiences. She was commissioned by Tate Collective and has an upcoming show at David Parr House in September 2025. She uses scent and her unique ‘ghost glass’ to preserve memories of landscapes.

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