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Famous Deaths recreates the final moments in the lives of famous people through sound and scents. Visitors experience the events leading up to the deaths of J.F.K, Whitney Houston, Lady Di and Moammar al-­Qadhafi in first person perspective.

The installation consists of four mortuary freezers. Each accommodates one of the above stories. During the experience visitors are positioned into one of the freezers. In complete isolation they are immersed in one of the 4­ minute documentary soundscapes and its complementary 8 specific fragrances.

The software is completely written in Max and arduino. Max and handles the switching of the pressure valves and playback of the audio. With the software we can record various scent sequences for playback and it let's us 'print' different scent combinations into the mortuary freezers with great accuracy.

The installation consists of four mortuary freezers. Each accommodates one of the above stories. During the experience visitors are positioned into one of the freezers. In complete isolation they are immersed in one of the 4­ minute documentary soundscapes and its complementary 8 specific fragrances.

Famous Deaths

2015

Netherlands