A sillage implies movement, creating a scent trail. Scent is a medium that simultaneously represents connection and distance. I started investigating the scent trail in and around the protected river area the Vreugderijkerwaard. To provide insight into this phenomenon, I developed a scent installation with 10 poetically interpreted fragrances. Scents affect our atmosphere and reveals the non-dimensional properties of our world. Plants are capable of transferring information through pheromone-like odorants, creating a secret language between plants, trees, and insects. The Sillage defines the river area, creating invisible paths. Focusing on the scents around us can provide new insight into the life cycles of nature, which can help us build and develop a thoughtful and sensitive relationship with our environment.

Sillage, Group exhibition Harculo, part of the pogramme Nevengeul at the IJsselbiënnale 2023 
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