Inspired by the olfactory bravado of the original Smelling Committee of 1891, this interactive artwork is a goofy yet meaningful ecological awakening through the sensory exploration of our neighborhoods. http://smellingcommittee.org/ 2007 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss en Sun, 06 Apr 2008 23:44:47 -0400 comrade@smellingcommittee.org (Comrade) Sun, 06 Apr 2008 23:44:47 -0400 FeedForAll Mac v2.1 (2.1.0.1); http://www.FeedForAll.com/ Inspired by the olfactory bravado of the original Smelling Committee, this interactive artwork is a goofy yet meaningful ecological awakening through the sensory exploration of our neighborhoods. Inspired by the olfactory bravado of the original Smelling Committee of 1891, this interactive artwork is a goofy yet meaningful ecological awakening through the sensory exploration of our neighborhoods. Artists Caitlin Berrigan and Michael McBean invite reflection upon the ephemeral, odiferous fabric of urban neighborhoods. We use our eyes to navigate geographies, but it is our sense of smell that ties us most tautly to our emotional memories. Histories of New York are ripe with scents and stinks, some rousing citizen action just as the Smelling Committee of 1891 discovered oil refinery pollution along Newtown Creek. The Smelling Committee revival attempts to map a small portion of this heritage as a collective endeavor. Participants are invited to embark upon an audio-guided investigation of the aromatic territories of our neighborhoods by downloading the tracks, which loosely correspond to locations in Manhattan but may be listened to anywhere. Perhaps patterns of culture, pollution, cuisine, disarray, weeds and refuse will emerge - developing a new natural history of the stench and fragrance of twenty-first century New York. Caitlin Berrigan and Michael McBean are interested in creating multi-sensorial objects, spaces and experiences inspired by instances of absurdity. smell, smelling committee, olfactory, performance art, pollution, environment, tactical media, brooklyn, manhattan Caitlin Berrigan & Michael McBean caitlin@membrana.us Caitlin Berrigan no http://creativecommons.org/licenses/nc-sampling+/1.0/ http://smellingcommittee.org/media/buttonscansmall.png http://smellingcommittee.org/ Smelling Committee Badge 144 151 Introduction to the neurology of olfaction and the Smelling Committee, with the historical event of 1891. http://smellingcommittee.org/mapit/media/01.SmellingCommittee.mp3 caitlin@membrana.us 02C9092C-DBF0-11DB-9A14-0016CB377918-4841-00001337207F81A5-FFA Mon, 01 Oct 2007 18:15:02 -0400 Introduction to the Smelling Committee, with the historical event of 1891. Introduction to the Smelling Committee, with the historical event of 1891. 3:13 smell, smelling committee, olfactory, performance art, pollution, environment, tactical media, brooklyn, manhattan Caitlin Berrigan & Michael McBean no http://creativecommons.org/licenses/nc-sampling+/1.0/ Exploring odor & memory on the Smelling Committee audio tour. http://smellingcommittee.org/mapit/media/02.OdorAndMemory.mp3 caitlin@membrana.us D1ABBF6D-DBF0-11DB-9A14-0016CB377918-4841-00001339D21118A4-FFA Mon, 01 Oct 2007 18:15:10 -0400 Exploring odor & memory on the Smelling Committee audio tour. Exploring odor & memory on the Smelling Committee audio tour. 3:00 smell, smelling committee, olfactory, performance art, pollution, environment, tactical media, brooklyn, manhattan Caitlin Berrigan & Michael McBean no http://creativecommons.org/licenses/nc-sampling+/1.0/ Exploring neighborhood odors on the Smelling Committee audio tour. http://smellingcommittee.org/mapit/media/03.Neighborhoods.mp3 caitlin@membrana.us ED3877A6-4805-4D72-852D-B364B2F4EA26-8183-0000126E7433273F-FFA Mon, 01 Oct 2007 18:15:19 -0400 Exploring neighborhood odors on the Smelling Committee audio tour. Exploring neighborhood odors on the Smelling Committee audio tour. 2:16 smell, smelling committee, olfactory, performance art, pollution, environment, tactical media, brooklyn, manhattan Caitlin Berrigan & Michael McBean no http://creativecommons.org/licenses/nc-sampling+/1.0/ Odor identity and branding with corporate smells. http://smellingcommittee.org/mapit/media/04.OdorIdentity.mp3 caitlin@membrana.us 5E1890A6-C29F-4E7E-93F7-0B37454731DD-8183-000012B6CE05DA3B-FFA Mon, 01 Oct 2007 18:15:28 -0400 Odor identity and branding with corporate smells. Odor identity and branding with corporate smells. 3:45 smell, smelling committee, olfactory, performance art, pollution, environment, tactical media, brooklyn, manhattan Caitlin Berrigan & Michael McBean no http://creativecommons.org/licenses/nc-sampling+/1.0/ The interaction of pheromones, hormones, sweat and olfaction. http://smellingcommittee.org/mapit/media/05.Pheromones.mp3 caitlin@membrana.us 76A3572A-7D67-4176-9655-528FC89A09D1-8183-000012C849AC1A5D-FFA Mon, 01 Oct 2007 18:15:37 -0400 The interaction of pheromones, hormones, sweat and olfaction. The interaction of pheromones, hormones, sweat and olfaction. 3:03 smell, smelling committee, olfactory, performance art, pollution, environment, tactical media, brooklyn, manhattan Caitlin Berrigan & Michael McBean no http://creativecommons.org/licenses/nc-sampling+/1.0/ Exercise sniffing and mingling with others in the street. http://smellingcommittee.org/mapit/media/06.Mingling.mp3 caitlin@membrana.us A108375C-F3A2-4A3C-8321-ACE14A9FF809-8183-000012D45C8F1CE3-FFA Mon, 01 Oct 2007 18:15:45 -0400 Exercise sniffing and mingling with others in the street. Exercise sniffing and mingling with others in the street. 2:33 smell, smelling committee, olfactory, performance art, pollution, environment, tactical media, brooklyn, manhattan Caitlin Berrigan & Michael McBean no http://creativecommons.org/licenses/nc-sampling+/1.0/ The things that smell you in the subway... http://smellingcommittee.org/mapit/media/07.Underground.mp3 caitlin@membrana.us 2EF2CDF6-84D4-4C69-9073-682EE77BE6E3-8183-000012E359BDCF11-FFA Mon, 01 Oct 2007 18:15:53 -0400 The things that smell you in the subway... The things that smell you in the subway... 1:53 smell, smelling committee, olfactory, performance art, pollution, environment, tactical media, brooklyn, manhattan Caitlin Berrigan & Michael McBean no http://creativecommons.org/licenses/nc-sampling+/1.0/ The history of industry and odor on the Brooklyn waterfront. http://smellingcommittee.org/mapit/media/08.BrooklynIndustries.mp3 caitlin@membrana.us 9DE8AFF4-2883-4449-8C8D-F6946AF3457A-8183-000012F1A66FCD93-FFA Mon, 01 Oct 2007 18:16:00 -0400 The history of industry and odor on the Brooklyn waterfront. The history of industry and odor on the Brooklyn waterfront. 3:21 smell, smelling committee, olfactory, performance art, pollution, environment, tactical media, brooklyn, manhattan Caitlin Berrigan & Michael McBean no http://creativecommons.org/licenses/nc-sampling+/1.0/ The experience of a whole city smelling together. http://smellingcommittee.org/mapit/media/09.CollectiveSmelling.mp3 caitlin@membrana.us 0FD64458-4900-4550-A58D-E401CFB10207-8183-000012FDD57C67B5-FFA Mon, 01 Oct 2007 18:16:10 -0400 The experience of a whole city smelling together. The experience of a whole city smelling together. 3:16 smell, smelling committee, olfactory, performance art, pollution, environment, tactical media, brooklyn, manhattan Caitlin Berrigan & Michael McBean no http://creativecommons.org/licenses/nc-sampling+/1.0/