An art festival where you can feel the island, uninhabited, and in the dark. Sense Island - Art Island in the Darkness 2021" will be held on Sarushima Island in Yokosuka, Japan.

JIKU #004 SARUSHIMA / Seiichi Saito
Photo by Naomi Circus

I don't dislike art, but when I go to an art museum, I find it difficult to concentrate. I am sure there are those of you who understand this feeling of not being able to fully appreciate the presence of people, the air, and the blank spaces under the bright sunlight.

, darkness can be helpful in focusing your attention only on the art in front of you.

Anecdotes / Einori Goto
Photo by Naomi Circus

Performing modeling / Shun Onozawa create with Shoki Hattori

Movement act / Shun Onozawa

The setting is Sarushima , an uninhabited island at night. As you head out on a boat, you will see an art island with art scattered all over the area.

This year's artists worked on the theme of "sound. The 14 artists are Kazuto Imura, Shun Onozawa, Yasuaki Kakehi, Koichiro Kutsuna, Einori Goto, Seiichi Saito, Toru Nakazaki, Masataka Haba, Mihiro Hosoi, mamoru, Yuko Mori, Yukio Samejima, Hakuten Creative, and HAIOKA.

Smartphones are also turned off here. Away from the hustle and bustle of the city, facing the works of art in the midst of nature will awaken your primitive senses that have been dormant for some time. The stars in the clear winter air will further enhance your concentration.

You are busy with your daily life , and your life is full of interruptions. Why don't you come to this island, forget about everything, and face yourself with a clean slate?