As part of a series of meetings in Barcelona marking the launch of the Art Senses 2026 mentorship programme, mentee Karola Braga sat down with Alexander Groves of the mentor duo A.A.Murakami to discuss her winning proposal, Bloom of the Night.
In this video, Art Senses Artist of the Year Karola Braga and Alexander Groves explore olfactory experience, tracing how Braga’s time in the Amazon informed the concept for Bloom of the Night, and reflecting on the challenges she anticipates in bringing the project to fruition.
Project by Therme Art
Art Senses is created by Therme Art, an international cultural initiative advancing Therme Group’s mission to promote wellbeing. In close collaboration with Therme Group, whose expertise in innovative environments and wellbeing infrastructures informs the programme’s vision, Therme Art supports and develops artistic and cultural experiences that generate positive social impact.
In addition to funding, mentorship, visibility, technical resources and support, Therme Art offers the possibility for projects developed within Art Senses to be realised permanently at Therme Group’s facilities worldwide, extending the artistic dialogue from the studio and exhibition context into lived, public environments that embody the programme’s curatorial aims.
