During her presentation, Eva explored the intersection of theoretical research and practical application in making art exhibitions more accessible to sensory diverse audiences. Her research over the last five years has centered on exploring the possibilities of implementing sensory translation in exhibition spaces, as a way to make art accessible to audiences with diverse sensory abilities – especially deaf, hard of hearing and hearing. Eva’s project has started as practice-based curatorial research in collaboration with artists. It has subsequently evolved into theoretical reflection that brings together disability studies and curatorial studies.
The lecture was part of the Spring Academy’s program, which ran from April 19th to 23rd, 2024, under the overarching theme of “May Artists Think? Practices of Cultural Analysis and Aesthetic Theory at the Art Academy“. The academy provided a platform for critical discussions on how theory intersects with art practice and its impact on education and societal engagement. For those who missed the live lecture, further details can be accessed through the Zurich University of the Arts event page. Read more about the Spring Academy program
‘Could experimental sensory translation of art works improve their accessibility for sensory diverse exhibition audiences?’
Eva Fotiadi is a researcher within the Situated Art, Design and Technology research group and a theory tutor at the St Joost School of Art and Design, where she is also a member of the Diversity Dialogues platform
The research group Situated Art, Design and Technology (SADT) focuses on the societal embedding and embodiment of knowledge production that art and design research enables. The conducted research contributes to a deeper understanding of technological developments and their impact on people, society, and the environment, and to the development of situated approaches in the creative sector and beyond. In doing so, it advances a wider acknowledgement of artistic and design research as a mode of knowledge production, one that is grounded in creativity and critical imagination as a way of generating insight into, and intervening in, societal transitions driven by technology.
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