Alesandro Ljubicic: The Scent of Painting

Overview

Celebrated Sydney-based painter Alesandro Ljubicic has teamed up with a florist, perfumer and scarf maker for his latest exhibition. So, anytime you walk into Michael Reid Gallery between February 5 and 27, you can expect a mega-explosion of colour and aroma.

If you've had even a tiny squiz at Ljubicic's work, you'll know he loves thick, thick paint. He loves it in immense, luxurious dollops, lathered on the page, and he loves it in all kinds of colours. You'll also have noticed that he's pretty keen on a flower or two.

So, this show, titled The Scent of Painting, makes a lot of sense. On the walls will be 55 works — 25 on linen, alongside 30 on birch board. Some will feature his texture-rich, almost sculptural, still lives of bouquets. Others will take the form of gestural colour studies.

Complementing these works, will be an array of handmade, bespoke scarves by Kmossed, a scarf manufacturer from Edinburgh, Scotland; floral designs by Sean Cook; and a unique, magnolia-infused scent, which Ljubicic created in collaboration with Damask Perfumery, a Brisbane-based perfumer.

"In essence I am creating a multi-layered experience that provokes all the senses," says Ljubicic. "This new body of work moves beyond the canvas to explore new creative forms that the audience can interact with in an intimate way."