Sense Island Japan

Sense Island is an ongoing site-specific exhibition set on an uninhabited island off the coast of Yokosuka, Japan. Caroline Maxwell was invited to join the curatorial team by Ryu Takahashi to help shape a month-long, dusk-to-midnight experience exploring the intersection of art, science, and environmental awareness.

Developed in deep collaboration with local historians, ecologists, and community members, the exhibition commissioned new works from international artists that heighten sensory perception and invite a more intimate connection to the natural world. Installations responded to the island’s unique history as a military site-turned-ecological refuge, inviting visitors to experience the land through touch, scent, sound, and spatial orientation.

Maxwell worked with each artist to produce new commissions. The project continues to evolve as a platform for ecological reflection, sustainable exhibition practices, and immersive storytelling.

For more information, please visit senseisland.com

Location: Sarushima Island, Japan

Role: Producer, Co-Curator

2019