Today, artists are increasingly using odour as a medium in their work; this thematic issue brings together various processes and techniques to underline the importance of olfaction in a wide variety of traditions, disciplines and worldviews, whether it involves materials, experiential events, an extension of nature, or an affirmation of individuality as embodied memory and knowledge.
The essays presented here consider the constant exploring of the sense of smell as an artistic impulse. The authors discuss experiences and forms of knowledge that are otherwise marginalized and in which fragrance becomes a vehicle for communicating a multiplicity of voices, identities and realities.
Founded in 1987 in Montreal, Espace art actuel is an essential bilingual magazine for the promotion of contemporary art in the field of sculpture, installation and all other art forms associated with the notion of spatiality. Published three times a year by Centre de diffusion 3D in Montreal, the magazine offers greater visibility to artists from Quebec and across Canada and contributes to the vitality of the local art scene. Since December 2013, Espace magazine has been led by André-Louis Paré.
