Collaborative Ecosystems for a Sustainable World

Chemical Ecosystem

Yolanda Uriz Elizalde (ES)

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Chemical Ecosystem reflects on the function of smell today, inviting the public to observe how its presence influences the environment and affects the beings that inhabit it, listening to the olfactory messages that these inhabitants emit.

Ten synthetic organisms hang from a circular cover with fans to diffuse odors, speakers and gas sensors to capture the composition of the surrounding air. The sounds vary dynamically according to the data of the air content, affected by the human presence.

Chemical Ecosystem

Chemical Ecosystem
Credit: tom mesic
Chemical Ecosystem

Chemical Ecosystem
Credit: tom mesic
Chemical Ecosystem

Chemical Ecosystem
Credit: tom mesic

This project is the result of the ISEA2022 Barcelona Grants promoted by ISEA, the .NewArt { foundation;}, Hac Te and Fundació Ernesto Ventós – Nasevo, presented at La Capella as part of the “What is Possible and What is Not” exhibition in the context of ISEA2022 Barcelona.

Biography

Yolanda Uriz creates multi-sensory experiences. With a particular interest in the proximity senses (smell, taste and touch), she uses digital tools like Pure Data to generate sound or Arduino to interact with the analog world, combined with DIY perfumery or messing around in the Fab-Lab.