Talking Blind: Disability, Access, and the Discursive Turn

Authors

  • Amanda Cachia University of California, San Diego

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18061/dsq.v33i3.3758

Keywords:

blind artists, inclusive design, accessible exhibit design, the discursive turn, the Berkeley Art Museum, the Cantor Fitzgerald Gallery

Abstract

The author describes two exhibits: Blind at the Museum at the Berkeley Art Museum in 2005, and What Can a Body Do?, at the Canter Fitzgerald Gallery at Haverford College in 2012.   She argues for inclusive design in the exhibits themselves, as well as what she calls the exhibit’s discursive elements--catalogues, docent tours, symposia, and websites--that not only extend the life of such exhibits but also expand access for attendees and others. 

 

Key words: Blind artists, inclusive design, accessible exhibit design, the discursive turn, the Berkeley Art Museum, the Canter Fitzgerald Gallery. 

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Published

2013-05-12

How to Cite

Cachia, A. (2013). Talking Blind: Disability, Access, and the Discursive Turn. Disability Studies Quarterly, 33(3). https://doi.org/10.18061/dsq.v33i3.3758

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Section

Special Topic: Museum Experience and Blindness, Part 2: Curatorial Perspectives