Aromathèque #3

Masochism

Don't forget your safe word

6 Feb 2025

Masochism, we associate it with shady SM practices and yes we will not avoid that topic, but we will also discover masochism in our daily lives. Masochim is shortly the enjoinment of pain. For instance why do we enjoy eating pepper. Or what is so attractive about sparkling water. It hurts!

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Aromatheque Masochism Poster -

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As a child we enjoy the burning feeling of somebody twisting your forearm in opposite directions. Do we as adults still enjoy it and do you give your partner the pleasure of an arm twist once in a while? Together with Mr. Rubber NL 2023; Dante Woods, we explore the notion of pleasure and pain. He will take us on a journey into the world of kink and maybe you will end up finding a nice kink for yourself, who knows.

Pain can help us overcome fear and it can bring enjoyment to whoever chooses to receive it. What fancy chemicals in our brain are responsible for this pleasure? And Are we sane for enjoying it or just freaks amongst each other? Come by to our warm Aromathéque space and memorise your safe word. 

 

Every month olfactory artist Frank Bloem curates a program where experts, artists, designers and scientists shift our perspectives on what we eat, drink, touch, inhale, secrete and smell. These so called "lower senses" are not only placed lower in our body but also were considered through history as lesser, more banal and not sophisticated. We think differently. Starting from a simple theme with a thought provoking question, we go on a journey and inviting people from different disciplines to discover the world that lies behind everyday phenomena.

Frank Bloem

Frank Bloem is an artist who uses scent as his primary medium. He started his lab The Snifferoo in 2016 and creates scent art projects. From elephant scents for Artis Zoo to erotic pine scents for festival Into the great wide Open. He works with artist and museums and has a long term collaboration with The Embassy of the North Sea for who he made art projects and a perfume. For Mediamatic Frank has been active since 2017. From Collaborating on Odorama evenings with Caro Verbeek to giving scent and distillation workshops. Since 2019 he is the manager of the Aroma Lab that he set up together with Niklaus Metler.

 

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Presentation about different body smells and smell samples from the elephant intimate body parts. -

With: Frank Bloem

Dante Woods

Dante Woods is the 10th Dutch Rubbermen titleholder, former Mr Rubber Netherlands 2023 and 2nd runner-up for MIR 27. As founder and facilitator of the Kinky Masterclasses Amsterdam, his ambition is to educate and inspire likeminded and curious kinksters about different topics with an open door policy, where any person is welcome, independently of their gender, sexuality, belief or fetish. He is a co-member of the committee Fetish @ Pride Amsterdam and supports awareness about consent and mental health.

KMA

  • Founded summer 2023
  • First edition October 2023
  • ⁠8th edition about Impact Play on 15.2.25 at 20:00 in Akhnaton

 

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Photographer Ronal Poras Scherm_afbeelding 2024-12-19 om 16.21.43 - Mr. Rubber NL 2024; Dante Woods -

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Thursday 6th of February
19:30 - 21:00
Ticket: €12,50
Student, kunstenaar, Stadspas: €8,50

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