CHICAGO â When you think of art, you may think of paintings, sculptures, or music.However, a Chicago art teacher is showing students how to make art in a very non-traditional way.He's branching out into new senses by making art with scents. If asked to describe this city scene, could you say how it smells?That takes some skill, currently being honed in a lab at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
That's playful,' said student and artist Lily-Ann Olesen.Lastly, what would capture 'intelligence?''I think Vetiver definitely. It's like a really deep, and more of a neutral tone and maybe some clover in there, as well like a little spicy,' said artist and student Lisa Max.Scents usually take our brains to a place or a memory. But doing that in reverse is an interesting exercise, like making a scent that expresses 'anger.'A mix of dark, peppery sents.