Cross-modal Performance 

By Sebastián Tedesco and Bruno Mesz. 

Piano performance: Bruno Mesz. 

Collaboration:

María Zegna 

Carlos Sztaynberg

Reaserch Studants:

Camilo Álvarez

Leonardo Potenza

The work consists of a performance where a “smell organ” is used to execute a series of tangos that have been smellified in order to explore the cross-modal effects of aroma on the perception of music.

The “smell organ” is a cross-modal system that associates notes of a piano with a series of spatialized aroma release devices. 

The selection of the aromas that smellify each tango arose from an investigation of the aromatic references in the universe of tango from its lyrics.

“Perfume de yuyos y alfalfa” is a performance carried out within the framework of the research project “Transmodal Correspondences: technological, artistic and field applications health ”(IIAC: Dr. Norberto Griffa Art and Culture Research Institute, UNTREF), directed by Bruno Mesz and Sebastián Tedesco at MUNTREF Center for Art and Science. 

EXHIBITIONS

Participation in “In Kepler’s Garden – The Garden of Curiosity”. ARS ELECTRONICA Festival, Art, Science and Technology. Linz, Austria, 2020. Access the virtual exhibition HERE.

Tango BA International Festival. Carlos Gardel House Museum. Buenos Aires, August, 2019. 

Between Senses BIENALSUR 2019. Museum of the National University of Tucumán, San Miguel de Tucumán, May 2019. Curated by: Benedetta Casini. 

Perfume of yuyos and alfalfa. Carlos Gardel House Museum. Buenos Aires, May 2019. Curated by: Celina Pla.