Taking inspiration from the classical elements of fire, water, earth and wind, AVM Curiosities presented a scented installation that united the iconography of two great artists. Olfactory Idols was a sensory homage to both Bill Viola and Michelangelo, creating an aromatic experience of masculine beauty, intimacy and memory.

Olfactory Idols | AVM Curiosities | Part of the RA Late: Transcendence | Royal Academy of Arts, London | Saturday 30 March 2019 | Photos: Max Miechowski (1-9) & Kofi Paintsil (10-24).