Verde Eterico / Ätherisches Grün

Claudia Gianella

Verde Eterico / Ätherisches Grün (2021-22); olfactory installation of Pinus cembra essential oil through aroma diffuser (7,5 x 7,5 x 3,7 cm)

A very specific woody smell, the smell of Pinus cembra, is constantly diffused in a room: a space within a space is created. This ethereal and ephemeral space evokes a culturally anchored image referring to the South-Tyrolean natural landscape, with its trees and mountains. As soon as one leaves the room, the smell is gone.

Displaying one of the many elements, or symbols, related to the region, the work reflects on the feeling of being rooted. It aims to investigate how identity is shaped in the space that is, generally speaking, called home, and the ways in which it can be confronted and challenged once it gets in touch with different realities.