Synesthesia
Objectives:
Create artistic experiences that combine visual, auditory, tactile, and gustatory elements.
Promote interdisciplinary collaboration between artists and chefs.
Explore the use of innovative technology to enrich sensory experiences in art and gastronomy.
Encourage reflection on the relationship between the senses and artistic perception.
Synesthesia is a neurological phenomenon in which the stimulation of one sense triggers an involuntary response in another, creating a sensory fusion. For example, a synesthetic person might "see" colors when listening to music or "taste" sounds when hearing words. This phenomenon breaks traditional boundaries between the senses, offering a unique and subjective multisensory experience.
In the context of gastronomy, synesthesia translates into the integration of different senses —taste, sight, smell, touch, and hearing— to create a richer and more immersive culinary experience. The visual presentation of a dish can influence the perception of taste, sounds during the meal can alter the tasting experience, and tactile textures add another layer of sensory complexity. Much like neurological synesthesia, synesthetic gastronomy seeks to create unexpected connections between the senses, using visual, auditory, and tactile elements to complement the flavor and texture of the food. In this project, synesthesia not only serves as conceptual inspiration but also as an organizing principle to create an experience that engages all the senses of the participants.
Interactive Artistic Installations:
Multimedia Projections: The use of video projections and mapping to transform common spaces into immersive environments where contemporary art and gastronomy intertwine, creating a synesthetic experience.
Creative Gastronomy:
Experimental Cooking Workshops: Sessions led by chefs exploring the relationship between flavor, texture, and presentation, using modern techniques, aligned with the concept of sensory synesthesia.
Themed Dinners: Gastronomic experiences where each dish is inspired by a contemperar artwork, offering a narrative that connects sight, taste, and touch, aiming to generate a multisensory response in diners.
Events and Exhibitions:
Temporary Exhibitions: Rotating showcases presenting collaborations between artists and chefs, inviting the public to experience synesthesia directly, where the senses interact and complement each other.
Conferences and Talks: Events with experts in art, technology, and gastronomy discussing the intersections and future of these fields, focusing on how synesthesia can enrich artistic and culinary experiences.
This project uses synesthesia as a bridge between contemporary art, technology, and creative gastronomy, promoting a multisensory experience in which participants are invited to rediscover their senses in an interdisciplinary collaborative environment.