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Petrichor

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2022

perfume in gold-coloured ampoule

1 x 1 x 1 cm

Lisa Van Casand

A small cube containing a gold-coloured ampoule filled with perfume. The work serves as a memory of life on Earth. Part of the Moon Gallery Project.

During a rainfall, an earthy smell known as petrichor permeates the air. The smell comes from a yellowish oil trapped in the rocks and soil. As rain soaks the dry earth, botanical molecules are freed, volatile essential oils rise to the surface and are carried by the wind across the ground.


This earth perfume is created by a symphony of bacteria, chemical compounds and natural phenomena. These elements, responsible for the odor, exist on every continent and our human noses have evolved to be extremely sensitive to this particular smell.


The perfume, locked in a gold-coloured ampoule, will serve as a memory of life on our planet. A reminder of home. It can be snapped open once, to transport you back to earth in a second.

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Title

Date

Medium

Dimensions

Genre

Style

Artist

Collection

Petrichor

2022

perfume in gold-coloured ampoule

1 x 1 x 1 cm

Sculpture

Lisa Van Casand

Moon Gallery

Launch

Date

Mission

Operator

Location

State

COSPAR id

19 Feb 2022

Antares 230+ / NG-17 Cygnus resupply mission

Northrop Grumman

Wallops Island, VA, USA

USA

2022-015A

Space

Location

Platform

Operator

COSPAR id

LEO

International Space Station

NASA, ESA, Roscosmos, JAXA, CSA

1998-067A

Return

Date

Vehicle

Operator

Landing

COSPAR id

Status

Location

11 January 2023

Dragon CRS-26

SpaceX

Gulf of Mexico

2022-159A

Returned

Moon Gallery Foundation

Artist

Lisa Van Casand

Lisa Van Casand

The Netherlands

Collection

Moon Gallery

Moon Gallery Foundation

Moon Gallery

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