The children’s sensorium, curated by Grace McQuilten is an interactive exhibition featuring light, colour, touch, sound, and smell to activate children’s curiosity, connect them to local Kulin country, and introduce strategies and techniques that support emotional resilience and wellbeing. With artistic direction from Boon Wurrung elder N’Arwee’t Carolyn Briggs, the exhibition connects with waterways and animal life.
Sensorium is created with leading contemporary artists Angela Clarke/Camilla Maling, Live Particle (embodiment), Heather Hesterman (planting and botanical exploration), Fiona Hillary (light), Larissa Hjorth, Playbour (play and games), Philip Samartzis (sound), Anna Schwann (scented sculpture), Hiromi Tango with Moon Girle, Vivian Qiu and Alex Danay (colour and textile installation). It also features Yawa, an interactive arcade game by N’arwee’t Carolyn Briggs, Jarra Karalinar Steel, Narayana Johnson, Troy Innocent and Duncan Corrigan. Exhibition design and creative development by Anthony Clarke (Bloxas).
The exhibition is designed for children aged 4-11 and includes sense-based installations that draw on touch, sound, vision, and smell to create an environment that is fun, engaging and activates children’s curiosity while connecting them to strategies and techniques that support resilience and wellbeing. It includes a variety of materials for play and is a space that children can spend time to explore their senses, feelings, thoughts, worries and hopes.
Developed and toured by RMIT Culture.
Exhibition showing
This exhibition is free to attend.
Bayside Gallery is open Wednesday to Friday 11am – 5pm and Saturday and Sunday 1pm – 5pm.
The Gallery is closed on all Victorian Public holidays and in between exhibitions. Please review our exhibition dates before visiting.
Tickets
There is timed entry into The children’s sensorium exhibition during weekends and school holidays. Visitors to the Gallery are encouraged to pre-book tickets for their children. Tickets are free and only required for children.
Image credits: The children’s sensorium: art, play and mindfulness 2025, installation views. Photos: Mark Ashkanasy.
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