Experimental Scent Summit
Presented as part of an ongoing collaboration between The Institute for Art and Olfaction and Smell Lab, the Experimental Scent Summit is an annual gathering where invited speakers share research and ideas in an informal, friendly setting.
Join us at ESS.
Save the Date: May 27
We are thrilled to present the 6th edition of Experimental Scent Summit (ESS) in Los Angeles, in the heart of downtown's vibrant arts district.
Pack your notebook and snacks, and join us on Tuesday May 27, from 11am to 6pm PT at The Institute of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles. ESS will also be streamed on Zoom, for folks who cannot come in person.
About ICA LA
The Institute of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles is a contemporary art museum in Los Angeles — an independent and non-collecting art museum, that exhibits the work of local, national, and international contemporary artists
Speakers
Alejandro Soto Rodríguez
Alejandro Soto Rodríguez
Alejandro Soto Rodríguez
Breaking the Scent Barrier: Introducing Niche Perfumery to Mesoamerica o Central American region
Alex Wiltschko
Alejandro Soto Rodríguez
Alejandro Soto Rodríguez
Generation by OSMO: Harnessing AI for Fragrance Innovation
Andreas Keller
Alejandro Soto Rodríguez
Catherine Haley Epstein
The Scent Art Gallery: Romanticized journey of self-destruction or commercial venture?
Catherine Haley Epstein
Catherine Haley Epstein
Catherine Haley Epstein
Radical implications of the invisible language of scent: clinical and studio observations.
Erin Adams
Catherine Haley Epstein
Ethan Turner
Scent Design for Theatre through an Australian play: "Recollection"
Ethan Turner
Catherine Haley Epstein
Ethan Turner
Personalization of scent through AI: An independent perfumer's perspective.
J. W. Dotson
J. W. Dotson
J. W. Dotson
The Perfume Clairvoyant: Theosophy and The Visionary Investigation of Fragrance
Jas Brooks
J. W. Dotson
J. W. Dotson
Mechanics of Scent: Mapping Olfactory Play.
John Steele
J. W. Dotson
Lindsey Sharman
Scent in shamanic ritual.
Lindsey Sharman
Lindsey Sharman
Lindsey Sharman
Sticky Meanings and the Materials of Artist Elaine Cameron-Weir.
Michael Paul
Lindsey Sharman
Nezka Pfeifer
Perfume and Persuasion: real world techniques for controlling minds... and noses.
Nezka Pfeifer
Lindsey Sharman
Nezka Pfeifer
Smelling the Bouquet: Plants and Scents in the Garden.
Olivia Yin
Robert Berryman
Robert Berryman
Smell Like Home: Scent in Immersive Storytelling
Robert Berryman
Robert Berryman
Robert Berryman
Scent and sound in healing practices.
Robyn Price
Robert Berryman
Robyn Price
Scent and Civilization: Experiencing Ancient Aromas Beyond Singular Narratives
Sean Raspet
Simon Niedenthal
Robyn Price
Scent as art practice: Recent molecules
Seth Calderon
Simon Niedenthal
Simon Niedenthal
Breaking the Scent Barrier: Introducing Niche Perfumery to Mesoamerica o Central American region
Simon Niedenthal
Simon Niedenthal
Simon Niedenthal
Scent Material Interventions: Sustainable Sandalwood Conference
Tedd Neenan
Tedd Neenan
Tedd Neenan
Can You Smell a Color? Check out this technology. PLUS My experience teaching Olfactory Art at the School of the Art Institute.
“[ESS is] part of [the Institute for Art and Olfaction’s] mission to build mutual support and a sense of community for this broad ranging group of creatives who may work at the margins of the fragrance industry, deep within it, or completely outside of it.”’
– Women’s Wear Daily
LOCATION
The downtown Los Angeles location will be shared upon registration.
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