The Olfactory Art Studio

10/06/2026

Yesterday, I presented A Time for Peace, A Time for Waltz at the 7th Experimental Scent Summit in Athens.

Originally created for Scent + Art Festival 2026 in Riga, the work combines scent, sound, text, moving image, and performance to explore a journey through conflict, reconstruction, life, and future.

My sincere thanks to George Agathocleous for organising and coordinating the dancers and choreography, and to Olga and Nasia of Danzza Dance Studio for bringing the performance to life through movement and dance.

Special thanks to Lisa Rommé for capturing the event on video, and to The Institute for Art and Olfaction , organisers of the 7th Experimental Scent Summit, for their support and for the opportunity to share this work with such an engaged audience.

Finally, thank you to everyone who attended and participated in the experience. Your presence, reflections, and conversations are an important part of the work itself.

06/06/2026

I am delighted that A Time for Peace, A Time for Waltz continues to be exhibited as part of FRAGRANCE ARCHIVE International Contemporary Art and Fragrance Exhibition at Salas Tautas Nams in Sala, Jēkabpils Municipality, Latvia.

My sincere thanks to the curatorial team — Sandris Mūriņš, Marika Rozeberga, Anna Vilāne and Hardy Gru — and to everyone involved in bringing this remarkable continuation of the Scent + Art Festival 2026 to life.

It is an honour to be exhibiting alongside artists from around the world in an exhibition that explores scent as an artistic language, connecting memory, emotion, space and human experience.

Art that you can not only see, but also feel

06/06/2026

Rehearsals for A Time for Peace, A Time for Waltz.

The choreography draws from the lyrics composed for the work, translating themes of conflict, reconstruction, life, and hope into movement through a contemporary interpretation of the waltz.

Special thanks to George Agathocleous for the choreography and his support throughout this meaningful collaboration.

Presented at the 7th Experimental Scent Summit, Athens

15/05/2026

Back from hospital and straight back to the lab… horrible boss(me), honestly ,had me back at work immediately 😂

Thanks everyone for the messages and support, everything is okay. Apparently the hours at the gym finally paid off 💪🚲

15/05/2026

Not exactly how I planned to spend the day… flew over the handlebars and ended up in hospital 😅🚲
Huge thanks to the lovely ladies who stopped to help me off the floor and make sure I was okay 🤗

11/05/2026

The Scent Art Festival 2026 officially finished yesterday.

Thank you very much to the organisers, artists, volunteers and everyone who visited, talked, listened and experienced the works over the last days in Riga.

It was a pleasure to be part of it with “A Time for Peace, A Time for Waltz”.

The installation will remain on display in the main building until the first week of June.

09/05/2026

07/05/2026

Opening day at the Scent Art Festival 2026 in Riga.

Thank you to the organisers, Sandris, Marika and all the team, for making this happen, and congratulations to all the artists taking part.

So many different works, scents and ideas in one place.

Very happy to be part of it.

05/05/2026

First day installing in Riga.

Still a lot to do, but it’s starting to take shape.

“A Time for Peace, A Time for Waltz”
at the Scent Art Festival 2026

Opening Thursday.

26/04/2026

Allora… still processing that. 😱 Just finished listening to the legendary Jean-Claude Ellena speak on “L’AI e il profumo tra fede e ragione.”(the AI and the perfume between faith and reason)

Being part of the first Diffusioni Olfattive at the Camera di Commercio in Torino felt very special.

The big takeaway? AI will be a powerful tool for the future, but it will never replace the soul, memory and reason of the human perfumer