Permission to Touch
Venue: Newark Works ● BA2 3DZ ● click for map
Private View ● Fri 22 May ● 6pm ‘til late
Exhibition open 23 May to 6 June ● 11am - 6pm
It is a truth universally acknowledged that artwork in museums and galleries is supposed to be seen but not touched… But what if it didn’t have to be that way?
'Permission to Touch' is an exhibition of tactile art, all designed to be engaged with using the sense of touch. By removing the physical distance between you and the art, this exhibition will offer an exciting, engaging and accessible experience with something for everyone.
The concept for 'Permission to Touch' grew out of the curator’s experience as a disabled art-lover, finding many museums and galleries to be inaccessible. The frustration created by this empowered her to research ways that the art-viewing experience could be made more accessible for people with different and varied disabilities. The exhibition emphasises the importance of accessibility, and shows how making adjustments to support those with disabilities ends up benefiting everyone.
'Permission to Touch' brings together sixteen international artists at different stages in their careers, and includes a variety of different media, from metal sculptures to textile installations. While both the media and subject matter of the artwork included vary a lot, these works are united by the underappreciated sense with which we interact with them.
The 'Permission to Touch' exhibitors are: Aleksandr K., Anna Melesyk, Annie Taylor, dinahvagina, Georgia Wallis, Isabel Ingram, Jane CaseyMiller, Kate Crumpler, Kate Youens, Lydia Needle, Mia Cinelli, Molly Owen, Nick Jones, Stevie Ronnie and Teresa Paiva.
The exhibition is curated by Molly Rogers.
Curator Molly Rogers
Curated by Molly Rogers
I have always been a creative person and, after previously training as a bioloigcal scientist, I recently took the plunge to pursue art full-time, beginning by completing the Art and Design Foundation Diploma at Bath College. The course really opened my eyes to the power of curation to tell a story and get a message across.
I am a mixed media artist, working with any medium that inspires me, though I do have a particular interest in printmaking, sculpture and photography. I am inspired by nature, mental health and social justice, and I’m interested in art’s ability to alter people’s perspectives and bring voices to the unheard.
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