氣味與記憶：新媒體藝術創作中的氣味實踐

「氣味」是人類與生俱來的感官之一，也是人們作為價值判斷的原始身體接收器之一。然而，當氣味作為一種價值判斷的形式，是否能夠以藝術的方式運作與呈現？當氣味作為一種感覺的接受器，是否能喚起人們不同記憶？又，延續以氣味為創作媒材喚醒記憶，是否能創造混亂混淆的感受？創作者在創作理念一段，將從原始的嗅覺與人的關係開始討論，延伸到嗅覺背後所引起的回憶感、氣味消失以後的退散感及氣味再現的記憶，藉此提出結論：「氣味的記憶」是一種「亦真亦假」的記憶，進而提出系列創作以論述氣味的奇想過程與階段性差異。創作者製作了以加濕器、食物香精與精油為主要媒材的裝置藝術，並且透過「記憶」、「亦真亦假的記憶」與「消失的記憶」的三次主題展出，記錄實作的調整過程，並從中觀察紀錄參展者的體會，以及自己在創作思考行為與媒材上的反思。職是之故，本創作旨在分享創作者的個人經驗，以及對氣味、身體、記憶的各種看法。透過氣味的文獻思考氣味的聞化發展，與歷史經驗中的變化，比較調製的精油與人工香精的差異，而後進一步透過文獻探討與氣味相關的藝術作品與商業產品，藉以比較理念與設計異同之處。

關鍵字

新媒體藝術；氣味；記憶；普魯斯特效應

並列摘要

Odor is one of the innate senses of human beings and one of the original sensing capabilities that people use at judging values. However, when odor is used as a form of value judgment, can it be operated and presented in an artistic way? While odor act as a sensory receptor, can it evoke different memories? Also, by using odor as a medium to awaken memories, can it create a feeling of confusion? Therefore, this creation aims to share the personal experience of the creator and his various views on the relationship between odor, body, and memory. Through researching odor related literature to understand the cultural development of odor, comparing changes in historical experiences, explored odor-related works of art and commercial products and compare the similarities and differences between ideas and designs. This art creation in this paper uses several humidifiers with food flavors and essential oils as the main media. With three scenarios "memories", "confused memories" and "dissipated memories" recorded in exhibitions, including the adjustment process, the author also observes the interaction of users on site and gain insight and reflection on certain interactive behavior. The creator’s concept begins with a discussion on the relationship between human and the instinct of olfactory. Then extends to the memories related to the odor, the feeling of dispersal and the memory of odor reproduction after the odor dissipates. Hence concluding: The memory of odor is a kind of memory that is "both true and false", and this paper proposes a series of creations to discuss the whimsical process and differences.