What Meets the Eyes: A Comparison Between Translations into Tactile Perspective Bas-Relief

By Selene Carboni and Daniele Marchioni

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Carboni, S., & Marchioni, D. (2021). What Meets the Eyes: A Comparison Between Translations into Tactile Perspective Bas-Relief. Journal of Blindness Innovation & Research, 11(2). https://nfb.org/images/nfb/publications/jbir/jbir21/jbir110201.html. DOI: http://dx.doi/10.5241/11-210

Abstract

A key issue in the visual arts education dedicated to blind people is to understand how, when, and why it is opportune to create an accessible tool with a step-by-step approach. Educational and aesthetic praxis at Anteros Tactile Museum of Ancient and Modern Paintings (Francesco Cavazza Institute for the Blind, Bologna, Italy) will be illustrated as an example of substantial experience in this field. A comparison between two different statues shown from a frontal perspective (Kouros from Melos and Riace Bronze) will introduce concepts on artistic stylization, their anatomical details, spatial orientation features, and the relative pedagogical aftermath. The use of tactile interactions, proprioception, and kinesthetic sensory modalities make the feeling of shapes possible with artistic and aesthetic value.

Keywords

Blind, museum, art, bas-relief, perception


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DOI: http://dx.doi/10.5241/11-210

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