Chemical Calls of Care II is an interactive installation that explores audio-olfactory communication with plants. It invites visitors to engage with chemical signals—a nonverbal language—by translating them into scent and sound. Through the use of tubes, fans, and sensors, the installation fosters empathy between species. In response to global crises, it proposes care as an alternative to panic, encouraging horizontal, reciprocal relationships with the biosphere grounded in attention and mutual respect.
This multisensory approach reflects the broader artistic practice of Yolanda Uriz, who investigates olfactory language as a means of communicating with non-human life. Her work creates immersive sensory environments that reveal new layers of meaning and adapt to uncertain futures by merging the human, technological, tangible, and virtual.
Presented in collaboration with the New Art Foundation, the project aligns with the foundation’s mission to preserve, produce, and research technological art. In October, the foundation will open The New Art Centre in Reus—a 3,000 m² facility featuring exhibitions, workshops, labs, and a smart storage system dedicated to the preservation of technological art. The center aims to support artistic creation, foster interdisciplinary dialogue, and safeguard the legacy of digital and technological art for future generations.
