The shift in sensory balance and our consumption habits There has been a shift in the balance of how we use our senses, with the sense of sight taking over. This applies to everything from work and entertainment, to interior design and social media. We use visuals as our primary sensory stimuli and as […]
What happens to us when we experience things with our hands? When sensory perception becomes a source of knowledge and experience? Laura Astrup talks about her artistic practice and the necessity of awakening our senses.
[…] sounds, smells, signs and rhythms or patterns. This is where a basic sensory life skill lies, one that has been lost with our downward gaze at our screens: namely, a sense of place. A sense of place requires presence and open senses and provides a sense of belonging that is important for quality of life.
[…] ecosystems: interwoven, layered and with multiple points of entry. Since 2020, I’ve been developing Delte Vande (Shared Waters), a project where cultural and political narratives converge with local dreams and contexts. Central to my practice is an emphasis on the often-overlooked senses — seeking to foreground more embodied, sensorial ways of experiencing art and space.
Panton’s dream of living with all senses engaged Verner Panton asks: why are the sounds reproduced in an apartment always music? are the sounds of a chicken coop – waves – the wind and many other things not equally beautiful? Panton dreams of a home where the inhabitants’ eyes, nose, ears, body and mind […]
The ever-changing phenomena of nature sharpen Astrid Krogh’s senses and experience of presence in the world. That is why she seeks to make ‘the wind blow’ in her art and decorative projects that add an atmospheric layer to the architecture, in more than one sense of the word.
