How would your experience of literature change if you had no sense of smell? Would you be able to imagine the smell of “boiled cabbage and old rag mats’ from Winston Smith’s apartment in Nineteen Eighty-Four or the “mingled scent of sandalwood, garlic, coconut oil, and jasmine” in concubine Ma Hla May’s hair in Burmese…

With a performance practice spanning over 25 years, Cat specialises in text, vocals and live interactives. She is especially interested in audience psychology for immersive, interactive and participatory works.

In 2001 Franco and his business partner Adam Eastwood, launched one of the early premier ecommerce sites for luxury fragrance: Luckyscent.com. By applying strict design aesthetics and a knack for direct marketing, Franco and Adam have overseen Lucksycent.com’s development. It has since grown into the largest online retail destination for niche fragrances in the US.

Chandler Burr is a journalist, author, and curator of olfactory art. Burr created the New York Times perfume critic’s position, which he occupied from 2006-2010. In 2010 he left the Times to establish the world’s first department of olfactory art, at the Museum of Arts and Design in New York City. His first exhibition The Art of Scent 1889-2012 ran from Nov 22, 2012 to May 3, 2013.

Famous Deaths recreates the final moments in the life of a famous person by means of scent. Smell Princess Diana’s fatal destiny, John F. Kennedy’s tragedy, Gaddaffi’s desperate flight in a sewer or Whitney Houston’s last sob.

The Institute for Art and Olfaction is pleased to announce the winners for the third annual Art and Olfaction Awards. The winners were announced at the Third Annual Art and Olfaction Awards ceremony on Saturday, May 7 in an open-to-the-public event at Hammer Museum.