10/18/2025
To immerse audiences in the visceral reality of the Verde Passage oil spill, Goldie Poblador worked with perfumer M Dougherty to create three evocative scents that accompany her glass sculptures from “The Rise of Medusa” series—Oil Spill, Dead Coral, and Verde. Echoing the tragedy and resilience of the ecosystem of the Verde Islands, these olfactory compositions aim to deepen the viewer’s understanding of the unseen forces at play beneath the waves.
Poblador’s sculptures, “Porites Oil Slick Coral” and “Porites Bleached Coral,” are on view at 601Artspace as part of 𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒐𝒏 𝑺𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆. Visit the exhibition at 88 Eldridge through November 9. Gallery hours: Thursday to Sunday, 1 to 6pm.