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Fully wheelchair accessible
Touch as language: a painting that changes through you.
Tactile Painting is a sensory, growing installation: a wall you read with your fingertips. Instead of visual codes, touch, material and human interaction are central. Every visitor explores structures, leaves traces behind and thus contributes to the story of the work. The process including the encounter between audience and makers is part of the presentation.
The work is developed by an interdisciplinary team with three blind and two sighted makers. Initiator Simon Dogger as a blind designer safeguards the artistic line. George Kabel blind sculptor philosopher develops tangible forms; Jos Lavrijsen blind furniture maker builds the physical wall; Boey Wang designer provides the visual layer and positioning; photographer Hanneke Wetzer documents the process with focus on strength, autonomy and craftsmanship. The collaboration is equal and explores how emotions and transformation relate to touch.
The presentation takes place in the quiet, accessible studio of Simon Dogger at Strijp S. Here there is room for dialogue, reflection and guidance, essential for a tactile experience. Outside on the square the work can additionally be made visible. With targeted programs and guided tours we connect audience, professionals and policymakers to the theme of sensory perception and inclusion.
