The Art of Sensorial Language

he Art of Sensorial Language examines audience interactivity and multisensory experiences that can be understood internationally and cross‑culturally. It considers interactivity not as a technological mode of interaction but as a direct and immediate communication between the audience and the performers, which takes place in person and in which all participants are in contact with each other. By describing theatrical techniques and approaches for organically immersing the audience in the story, this book shows how the development of these methods is also applicable to multisensory presentations for museums and galleries. The author places particular emphasis on the development of scents and their uses for cultural and educational purposes to allow for greater and deeper immersion in an event or installation. Inspired by the work of Enrique Vargas, the inventor of sensorial language, the discussion reveals how this approach not only engages the senses but also integrates additional methods and tools to create a poetic symphony, which is particularly important for enriching user experiences in theatres, galleries and museums, as well as in other forms of immersive experiences.

This study will be of great interest to experts in multisensory approaches within the fields of the arts and education, as well as specialists in cultural heritage and tourism.

IN THE MEDIA

 

2025 Top books in 2025 Sensory studies, Books of Note, Montreal Canada

2025 Heritage Science laboratory Ljubljana, University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, news

2025 Duša prostora je skrita v njegovem vonju, Kulturni fokus, Radio Slovenija Prvi program, 8.8.2025

2025 The Art Of Sensorial Language, Založba Routledge, 31. 7. 2025

FUNDING AND PROJECT PARTNERS

  • The monograph is part of the project NON PERMANENT RESIDENCE, included in the official programme of the European Capital of Culture 2025 Nova Gorica – Gorizia.
  • The monograph has also been supported by the Senzorium Institute (Zavod Senzorium),  University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Heritage Science Laboratory, within the project Scent and Intangible Cultural Heritage (ARIS J7–50233), and by the Publishing House of the Educational Research Institute (Založba Pedagoškega Inštituta)
  • Production of the performance and exhibition: Zavod Senzorium
    Project funded by: ECoC Nova Gorica – Gorizia 2025 and Zavod Senzorium
  • Project partners:
    Arctur Future Space; University of Nova Gorica, School of Arts; Verein für aktive Vielfalt e.V., Germany; Fundación Mama Africa, Spain; Teater na Konfini; Transport Company Mivax; Kajak Center Solkan.