Bell Bronzes: Reflections on a Blind Visual Arts Practice

Bell Bronzes: Reflections on a Blind Visual Arts Practice

In this article, I reflect upon the issues of beholding participatory multisensory works within the ocularcentric world of the art gallery. The sonic and haptic engagement demanded by my pieces confronts conventions of behaviour in the reception of so-called 'visual art', particularly the...

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Main Author: Aaron McPeake
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Ohio State University Libraries 2018-09-01
Series:Disability Studies Quarterly
Online Access:http://dsq-sds.org/article/view/6479
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spelling doaj-46bac863fa5943179ba57394a052904d2020-11-24T22:36:36ZengThe Ohio State University LibrariesDisability Studies Quarterly1041-57182159-83712018-09-0138310.18061/dsq.v38i3.64794059Bell Bronzes: Reflections on a Blind Visual Arts PracticeAaron McPeake0University of the Arts London Royal Society of Sculptors Shape Arts UKIn this article, I reflect upon the issues of beholding participatory multisensory works within the ocularcentric world of the art gallery. The sonic and haptic engagement demanded by my pieces confronts conventions of behaviour in the reception of so-called 'visual art', particularly the kind of aesthetic distancing expected of the autonomous artwork. While such notions of autonomy have been challenged since the 1960s, the curatorial challenges posed by my work reminds us of how far we have to go to cater for a truly inclusive and embodied experience of art.http://dsq-sds.org/article/view/6479
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