Racheal Crowther Examines Scent and Control at Chisenhale Gallery
The 'Liquid Trust' exhibition at Chisenhale Gallery in London marks the inaugural institutional showcase of artist Racheal Crowther, running through June 14, 2026. Crowther delves into themes of governance, surveillance, and institutional authority, utilizing scent as a means of influence. The exhibition comprises three interrelated works that investigate military infrastructure, neurochemical signaling, and psychological design. A key installation features a mobile health control post, manufactured in the US, utilized by the British Armed Forces for body assessments. This installation incorporates subperceptual elements such as powdered milk, oxytocin, and hexadecanal. The title alludes to a perfume with oxytocin, bridging biomedical studies and consumerism. The gallery is adorned in Baker-Miller pink, a color once thought to mitigate aggression, though subsequent studies have raised doubts.
Key facts
- First institutional exhibition by London-based artist Racheal Crowther
- Exhibition titled 'Liquid Trust' at Chisenhale Gallery, London
- Runs until June 14, 2026
- Investigates the politics of scent as a tool of influence and social control
- Features a US-manufactured mobile health control post used by the British Armed Forces
- Incorporates subperceptual materials: powdered milk, oxytocin, hexadecanal
- Gallery painted in Baker-Miller pink (Schauss Pink), a color claimed to reduce aggression
- Comprises three interconnected works spanning military infrastructure, neurochemical signaling, and psychological design
Entities
Artists
- Racheal Crowther
Institutions
- Chisenhale Gallery
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom