Human hair has been used to create a series of scented objects. A globally available, organic, and lipophilic material, human hair repels water but actively absorbs oils. This characteristic thus allows these pieces to gradually perfume the room they are displayed in, acting as both decor and diffuser, and challenging the cultural and irrational repulsion towards human hair. Uncanny and yet beautiful, these objects actively question the mutual relationship that can exist between bodily space and actual space.
Human hair has been used to create a series of scented objects. A globally available, organic, and lipophilic material, human hair repels water but actively absorbs oils. This characteristic thus allows these pieces to gradually perfume the room they are displayed in, acting as both decor and diffuser, and challenging the cultural and irrational repulsion towards human hair. Uncanny and yet beautiful, these objects actively question the mutual relationship that can exist between bodily space and actual space.
Zsofia Kollar – Sometimes the truth is stranger than fiction.