Would applying other senses, such as touch and smell, to art increase the observer's ability to experience it?
This is an interesting question. Certainly touch and smell can add to the aesthetic pleasure of any creation. When someone takes a walk in the woods touch and smell play a huge role as well as visual. Visual pleasure is quite obviously the largest factor of visual art, however, interactive art is important. Being able to touch a piece of art will make the observer more enthusiastic about the piece and possibly easier to understand the work. A piece of art within a scented room may create a more real life experience for the observer. So yes, I would agree that other senses incorporated with visual arts will give the art more meaning and memory for the observer.
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