About the exhibition
Rub, stroke, chew, wear, sniff – Sensational Books explored our experiences of the book beyond reading.
Structured around six senses of sight, sound, taste, smell, touch and proprioception – the sense of self-movement and body-perception – this exhibition unlocked a world of sensory engagement with books.
We explored how early books and manuscripts engaged with the senses, in ways similar to more recent works by book artists in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.
Displays included dynamic and interactive elements from sound artists, tactile items and even a smell wall.
