Ueda Maki

Since 2005, Ueda Maki has explored the intersection of scent and art, creating works that use smell and becoming a pioneering figure in the field of olfactory art. Since 2009, she has taught at institutions around the world including the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague, nurturing a new generation of olfactory artists. Nominated five consecutive times for the Sadakichi Award for Experimental Work with Scent at the Art and Olfaction Awards―an international hallmark of olfactory art―and winner of the award in 2022, Ueda is also a recipient of the Commissioner for Cultural Affairs Award 2024. Currently based on the island of Ishigaki, she runs an olfactory art laboratory engaging in education and tourism while exhibiting and running workshops around the world. Last Updated: 2025.06