Exhibition
The Waft That Woos
6 Oct 2012 – 7 Mar 2013
Regular hours
- Saturday
- 10:00 – 18:00
- Sunday
- 10:00 – 18:00
- Tuesday
- 10:00 – 18:00
- Wednesday
- 10:00 – 18:00
- Thursday
- 10:00 – 18:00
- Friday
- 10:00 – 18:00
Cost of entry
Free
Acclaimed artists Bompas and Parr create a spectacular mirrored maze, navigable by nose, at the RSC from October 2012...
About
The infinity mirror maze, entitled The Waft That Woos, opens on Saturday 6 October 2012 and runs until Sunday 7 April 2013.Central to this installation, Bompas and Parr have developed an aromatic scent which will be disbursed throughout the maze and it is this 'waft' that 'woos' visitors to its core where a sensual wedding grotto awaits.
The scent for The Waft That Woos has been formulated using a concoction of natural perfumes blended with alleged aphrodisiacs phenethyleamine and yohimbine. By disbursing the essence throughout the maze they have created the world's first aroma labyrinth where visitors follow their hearts and their noses to navigate the maze.
Inspired by The Merry Wives of Windsor, a new production of which plays at the RST in winter 2012, The Waft That Woos is intended to reflect the themes of love and confusion in Shakespeare's light-hearted romantic comedy.
