Friday 2 June 2017

Somerset House - Join a family workshop for London Festival of Architecture and discover the world of Perfume

Learning and Events June 2017, IMG: © - Alex Ford

LEARNING AND EVENTS

Live music, VR and diffusing fragrance - join us in June for a series of talks and workshops exploring contemporary perfume and the future of sensory experiences.

We also showcase new work by the next generation of fashion innovators and take part in the city-wide London Festival of Architecture.

FAMILY DROP-IN WORKSHOP: MEMORY MACHINE

IMG: © Charlotte Hurley
Create a colourful catalogue of communal memories in this family workshop inspired by the London Festival of Architecture. Explore your favourite places, journeys and spaces in the city and create a bustling map showing crossovers, individual and shared memories alike. 
SAT 3 JUN
12.00 - 15.00
SOUTH WING

FREE FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN AGED 6-12
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PIXEL LONDON LAUNCH EVENT

IMG: © PIXEL London
A one-day exhibition marking the official launch of PIXEL London, a new online student-led platform created by Fashion Promotion at Ravensbourne. We will be showcasing a range of visuals created during the collaboration including exclusive on-site fashion shoots and original works by the students and their peers.
THU 8 JUNE
12.00 - 17.30
TERRACE ROOMS, SOUTH WING

FREE
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PERFUME EVENTS

To coincide with the launch of our new exhibition Perfume: A sensory journey through contemporary scent we have invited a number of key contributors to discuss their views on the past, present and future of fragrance. 

HIGHLIGHTS

© Kim Keever, Courtesy Waterhouse & Dodd
Wed 21 Jun, 19.00 - 21.00

INTERNATIONAL PERFUMER PANEL

Join the curators of Perfume for an evening exploring the showcasing of scents with three of the exhibition's key contributors.
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Sat 1 Jul, 12.00 - 15.00

FAMILY WORKSHOP

Investigate your senses in this workshop exploring language, self expression and smells with Marty the Mighty Nose. 
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IMG: © - Alex Ford
Thu 29 Jun, 19.00 - 21.00

FRAGRANCE FUTURES

Professor of Experimental Psychology Charles Spence will explore the neuroscience of the senses alongside Geza Schoen and Timothy Han, who creates multi-sensory experiences combining live music, VR and diffusing fragrance.
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Selected Sundays, 11.00 - 17.00

PERFUME LAB

On selected Sundays an expert perfumer takes up residency within the exhibition to showcase the art and science of crafting a fragrance.
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