The Sensory Landscape project, inspired by and paying tribute to the Mediterranean and Sicilian landscapes, is proposed as an interactive and experiential space that appeals to various senses – touch, smell, sight, taste, and hearing – enhancing the perception of the landscape through sensitive dialogues, connecting the natural elements that define the territory into experiences: scents, textures, sounds, and scenes.
The garden is a true participatory device that will be enriched by visitors’ interactions, offering various modes of engagement: a space for dialogue, diffusion, communication, exchange of ideas, and sharing. The installation also provides visitors with the opportunity to bring their own plant as a device for exchanging green ideas, linking the immediacy of sharing.
The system: like an interactive piece made up of a table-system with constant transformative capabilities, the installation creates different types of spaces and situations. The system can be modified by changing its arrangement, growing or shrinking along the site to generate various scenarios and activities.
Ivan Juarez, landscape architect and practicing artist, is the founder and director of x-studio, a multidisciplinary research practice focused on exploring the dialogue between spatial, cultural, and natural systems. His landscape works have been conceived in various landscapes and geographies across Europe, the Americas, Africa, and Australia. He has received numerous international recognitions for his work in landscape architecture, and his projects have been published and exhibited in various museums, galleries, and public spaces worldwide.
