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ALT The view from my coach window - snowy fields and trees.
ALT Welcome sign for Layers of Vision: Layers of Vision is an art exhibition that explores the experiences and perspectives of blind and partially sighted (BPS) artists living in a world made for sighted people. In meaningfully co-created and joyful ways, Layers of Vision raises attention to, and challenges, the barriers that people who are blind or have sight loss are facing in everyday life. It does so by exhibiting ten artworks that celebrate and creatively explore accessibility. Each artwork, in its own way, appreciates different forms of vision and features multisensory elements to foster engagement and stimulate discussions. Each questions common views and practices around access and disability inclusion in the arts and beyond.
ALT Fab Too Touch - braille artwork by Clarke Reynolds. A door-sized artwork on a mid blue background. The artwork is made up of coloured wooden discs that build up to resemble a fab ice cream, while also spelling out a message in braille.
ALT Decoding Difference artwork by Zoe Partington. Twenty vertical bars of coloured lights change colour and height. The light and sound installation is linked to live data of the artist’s blood glucose levels.
ALT Woman touches 'I as Object Un-Seen' artwork by David Johnson at the Layers of Vision launch
ALT The image shows 3 of the 4 images that comprise this work; image one at the far left corner, shows a cityscape of Edinburgh at sunset with the majestic castle in the background. Image two second from the left shows a tourist looking into the camera with crowds surrounding him in the busy cityscape. Image three, third from the left shows a majestic tree with a small individual looking upwards at its magnificence. The final image on the right hand side shows a seascape with a green island off in the distance.
ALT This is an image of a section of Alice’s collaborative collage. The section of the collage consists of words, sentences, verses, drawings and attached objects such as pom poms and pieces of paper scattered on a white paper. The writings and materials on the paper are of different colours.
ALT This is an image of Zoe’s installation as seen from inside of the exhibition window. Thin tall tubes containing LED lights that produce purple or yellow light are positioned vertically from floor to ceiling in a line. The installation takes up the whole of the length and height of window. In the background is the Strand pavement, some passers-by, trees and in the far end buildings.
ALT The colourful shape of a Fab lolly is shown on a bright blue background. The image is made of braille in spots of different colours to show the lolly’s chocolate-dipped top, bands of red and white and the lolly’s stick.
ALT Photo of a sign reading "Installation in progress, please do not enter" and underneath Layers of Vision - living in a world made for sighted people
