Brian Goeltzenleuchter: Olfactory Art, Smell Research & the Power of Air as an Artistic Medium

Join Smell Expert Sofia Ehrich as she interviews Brian Goeltzenleuchter, interdisciplinary artist. In this interview, they discuss how Brian utilizes scent to influence the experience of art and his future innovations. Brian Goeltzenleuchter is an interdisciplinary artist working at the intersection of olfactory art, social engagement, and image making. Goeltzenleuchter is widely recognized as a leading figure in the field of olfactory art. His art and writing treat air as an artistic medium and breathing as a vehicle for aesthetic and critical contemplation. His socially engaged projects investigate themes of identity, ecology, and the boundaries between humans, institutions, and the natural world. His practice has been recognized for its contributions to the emerging fields of olfactory art and socially engaged art, and it has been discussed within art criticism, philosophy, disability studies, and environmental studies. He is the Darlene Shiley Honors Faculty Fellow in the Weber Honors College, and Research Fellow at the Institute for Public and Urban Affairs, San Diego State University.