LIBRARY OF SCENTS
THE WARRIOR
scent of Pinus sylvestris (Scots Pine) herbal deep wet fresh soft warm moist resinous
THE SOIL AFTER RAIN
scent of bacteria Actinomycete earthy wet sweet deep soft warm moist
THE OLD BOOK
scent of lignin sweet dimmed smoky powdery warm resinous
ROMANCE
scent of fungus Stropharia rugosoannulata earthy deep warm rich humid wet
STATUS
scent of Dendroctonus valens (bark beetle) earthy deep wet soft warm moist
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THE WARRIOR
Pinus sylvestris
(Scots Pine)
scent of Pinus sylvestris (Scots Pine) herbal deep wet fresh soft warm moist resinous
THE SOIL AFTER RAIN
bacteria Actinomycete
SCENT herbal deep wet fresh soft warm moist resinous
THE OLD BOOK
lignin
SCENT herbal deep wet fresh soft warm moist resinous
ROMANCE
fungus Stropharia rugosoannulata
SCENT herbal deep wet fresh soft warm moist resinous
STATUS
Dendroctonus valens
(bark beetle)
SCENT herbal deep wet fresh soft warm moist resinous
Have you ever asked yourself:
WHAT IS THE VALUE OF A SINGLE BREATH?
BREATH* A CHEMICAL CONVERSATION BETWEEN THE ANIMAL AND PLANT KINGDOM
Air is produced by plant kingdom via photosynthesis.
When animals breathe, we give off an odourless gas CO2 - which along with sunlight, plants use to produce food and oxygen.
Act of breathing - respiration - gives animals and plants energy to live.
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[climate.nasa.gov]
The air we breathe is invisible, which makes it harder to put a value on.
Yet in the context of global warming, air pollution, biodiversity loss, and rising respiratory illness, it can no longer remain unseen. AuraForest exists to bring it back into our awareness: sensory, ecological, and emotional.
Forests offer timber and many other resources that are extracted, processed, and often discarded within short cycles.
But their most essential contribution is the air that many living species depend on—not only oxygen, but cooler temperatures, cleaner air, scents, and the atmospheres that allow and shape our everyday existence.
They also store carbon, helping regulate the climate and protect the balance of life on Earth.
PLANT AS
a resource
air
a living being
ecosystem
an interlocutor
chemical conversation
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Bio-geographical journey through surroundings of Pinus sylvestnis via multispecies scents
HANDS ON
experimental work with biomaterials
temporary lifespan of the material as a value
