EN FR
SARRASINE
A house held by the studio,
leased by the season to perfume houses.
The crusader knights brought back from the East the first materials of
European perfume.
They are animal; musk, ambergris, civet; drawn from the bodies of beasts.
The four rooms follow the matter: stored, purged, diffused, consumed.
leased by the season to perfume houses.
The crusader knights brought back from the East the first materials of
European perfume.
They are animal; musk, ambergris, civet; drawn from the bodies of beasts.
The four rooms follow the matter: stored, purged, diffused, consumed.
THE BLAZONUnder the kings' crown, an iris.
Its root is dug up and left to rot for years before it gives any scent.
ATMOSPHERIC MAST
Scent diffusion mast;
The house sets its launch here.
ANTICHAMBRE DU CHEVALIER
Metal-faced acoustic buffer; filtered air, positive pressure
THE KNOCKERT
Engraved bronze, hand-chased; antechamber door
Scent diffusion mast;
The house sets its launch here.
ANTICHAMBRE DU CHEVALIER
Metal-faced acoustic buffer; filtered air, positive pressure
THE KNOCKERT
Engraved bronze, hand-chased; antechamber door
HEAT
Candle bar; perfume drawn into drink
CABINET OF MATERIALS
Draw materials, kept from light; resins, balms, animal notes
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A flash on arrival, then everything drops to low voltage.
CABINET OF MATERIALS
Resins, balms, and the animal matters brought from the East.
Under cloth like treasure chests ;
uncovered to show, covered again after.
Beneath, the cold cabinets that keep them,
away from light.
ANTICHAMBRE DU CHEVALIER
The threshold. Filtered, neutral air under positive pressure.
Black : the eye shuts down, the nose clears.
One enters open.
ATMOSPHERIC MAST
Beneath the mast, the apparatus of perfume; still, organ, vials.
Scent takes the room.
Diffusion at floor, mid-height, ceiling, set to the light.
The house sets its launch here.
HEAT
Consumption. Bar, low light, candles.
A circular banquette around the flame.
The perfume is drunk ; cocktails drawn from its materials.
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HELD AIR
— beatless drift for still space
— beatless drift for still space
Batu — « seams », extrait de l'album half speed, A Long Strange Dream, 2023
© & ℗ 2023 Batu / A Long Strange Dream. Tous droits réservés.
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