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Sean Raspet's Synthetic Aroma and DNA Paint at Focus Muséum

exhibition · 2026-04-24

The Focus Muséum series at the Jardin des Plantes in Paris featured Sean Raspet's work in November 2015. Raspet is known for unconventional materials: he previously exhibited containers filled with synthetic raspberry aroma, a phone call endlessly redirected among three phones during an exhibition, and walls coated with DNA-based paint. For this show, he presented 'Texture maps' (2015), continuing his exploration of synthetic and biological substances.

Key facts

  • Sean Raspet exhibited at Focus Muséum in the Jardin des Plantes, Paris.
  • The exhibition took place in November 2015.
  • Raspet's work 'Texture maps' was created in 2015.
  • He previously used synthetic raspberry aroma in his art.
  • He created an installation with a phone call redirected among three phones.
  • He has used DNA-based paint on walls.
  • The article was published in artpress n°427 in November 2015.

Entities

Artists

  • Sean Raspet

Institutions

  • artpress
  • Jardin des Plantes

Locations

  • Paris
  • France

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