„Do you wanna be my truffle dog?“ is an installation in search of truffles. People are transformed into truffle dogs and try to sniff out the smell of the specific scent.This smell exists only in two bottles.The other vessels are provided with typical scents from the region of Tuscany.
Scent: Essential water of lemon myrtle, rosemary, bamboo, sage, olive leaves, hay, burned wood, old leaves, broom flower, truffle. All liquids were distilled by me.
Villa Lena Foundation, Studio 5Essential water in a small bottleArtists in residencyArtists in actionThe OpeningThe Hunting. Where is the truffle scent?„I found something different.“„Hey Kitty!“Official invitationVilla Lena Artists ResidenceStudio 5. My studio.First day: Cleaning.Red boat in the middle of the studio.Grabbing the first herb.Collecting herbs with my bag.Distillation processFirst Studio visit.Presentation of my first steps.Next day: Hunting with the truffle dogsBaaam! The inspiration for my installation.Searching for truffleThe results of the searchIdeationBuilding the structureCollecting leaves for the circleEnsemble of the distilled stuffLittle helpOk, I’m done. Let the sniffing begin! (Photocredits: @neigeaugustaceleste)The searching was not so easy, also for the real truffle dogs. But they found the first bottle.Also the second bottle. Well done!The hunting of the truffle dogs
STUDIO PATRICK PALCIC 