Cheveux
Roux

A month exploring a painter's raw, visceral world

PAINTING


Created between November 1 ▬ 30, 2014, an aromatic transcript of Matthew Murphy’s Journal titled “Cheveux Roux”, capturing moments of intimate reflection through a series of paintings and writings.

summary: WOODY, ANIMALIC.
MATERIALS: Animalis Accord, Cumin, Cistus

»Animal instinct placed in a surreal Mediterranean nature.«
FÀP Journals

Cheveux Roux

Artist — Matthew Murphy
Perfumer — Antoine Lie
Medium — Painting
Status — Resting in Archive

11 / 2014

Series Statement

Over fixed periods, we invite artists to keep a diary with us — through audio, text, video, image.

They share textures, thoughts and experiences from that time.

At the diary’s close, our perfumer creates a fragrance — not as translation, but as portrait.

A period in the artist’s life,
filtered through another’s attention.

The scent becomes an anchor, but not for preservation.

For return. For continuation in another form.

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