Join Boris Raux for a scalp massage and shampoo, as part of his performative sculpture La Fabrique des Méduses (The Jellyfish Factory).About this Event
Taking over the IAO Gallery at the Institute for Art and Olfaction, French artist Boris Raux constructs and presents La Fabrique des Méduses (The Jellyfish Factory). Taking the form of a large-scale wooden structure within which are housed gel-based aromatic objects, the crux of the piece is a tactile performance. In an intimate encounter, the visitor becomes participant through the simple measure of a scalp massage.
Boris Raux acts as caretaker and hairdresser, giving each visitor a shampoo and a rinse. The three liters of water spent on the participant are collected and later jellified, creating an aromatic and intimate impression of the visitor’s embodied self.
As these jellyfish-like objects slowly evaporate, the scent of the participant is released into the space, over time. These ephemeral objects renew the tradition of Vanitas.
Learn more: artandolfaction.com/exhibitions/la-fabrique-des-meduses/
Instagram: @lafabriquedesmeduses
PLEASE NOTE
This is an art performance. Your hair will be washed and rinsed, and the water will be used to create a jellyfish, which will be installed in the gallery space for the remainder of the show.
Event Venue
The Institute for Art and Olfaction, 932 Chung King Rd, Los Angeles, United States