Paintings of Kimonos, one for each of the five senses, New York Hall of Science

New York Hall of Science
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Julie Newdoll
September 17 - October 30
Reception October 22, 2:00 - 4:00

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Kimonos of the Senses for a Japanese Tea Ceremony
The Japanese Tea Ceremony was designed with all of the senses in mind. The taste of the tea; the sound of the water boiling and pouring; the smell of incense, the tea and the straw of the tatami mat; the sight of a special flower arrangement and a hanging scroll; and the touch of the ceramic pottery and glaze as well as the look and feel of the luxurious kimonos stimulate and cleanse the five senses in an otherwise simple room. Good conversation and the enjoymant of all the guests is also of utmost importance.

Also included here is a rug on the sense of taste.

More detailed information see more pages on the Kimonos and the India Rug.

	Sense of Taste Kimono oil/mixed media 36" x 42" 2005 Collection of the Artist, $5,300 framed The microscopic cells that make up the pattern on this kimono painting are based on three-dimensional microscopic images of taste cells.
Sense of Smell Kimono oil/mixed media 36" x 42" 2005 Collection of the Artist, $5,300 framed The imagery in this painting was inspired by the microscopic cells that receive smells.
	Sense of Hearing Kimono oil/mixed media 36" x 42" 2005 Collection of the Artist, $5,300 framed The inspiration for the design of this kimono came from anatomy of tiny parts of the inner ear. The spiral shape is called a cochlea, and is the place where actual hearing takes place in the ear. The small elongated diamond like shapes are called otoliths, which means “ear stones”. They are part of our system for detecting how fast we are moving.
Sense of Sight Kimono oil/mixed media 36" x 42" 2005 Collection of the Artist, $5,300 framed The sun-like image at the top is inspired by what the human retina looks like through a camera focused inside the eye. The image across the bottom is a stained cross section of the cells at the back of the eye responsible for seeing, which includes the rods and cones.
	Sense of Touch Kimono oil/mixed media 36" x 42" 2005 Collection of the Artist, $5,300 framed Featured in this Kimono are cells and neurons related to the sense of touch.
A Taste of India oil/mixed media 36" x 42" 2004 Collection of the Artist, $5,300 framed The rug in this painting is decorated with receptors for each type of taste; sweet, sour, salty, bitter, and umami (a receptor for savory flavors). The central object is a taste bud from a fish.