Pheromone
1999
Nickel-plated metal, enameled wood, perfume essence, and sponge
215 x 145 x 145 cm
The sculpture functions like a revolving door and an interactive object. lt moves as the public passes through, spreading the perfume with the movement. At the same time, with a surrealist influence, the piece represents a copula of two butterflies and four female legs. lt explores the erotic experience and the public's interactions in a multi-sensorial perception. The artist has been interested in the possibilities of smell as a sensorial channel; it implies our body and its sensations, and it extends our experience of sculpture.