New Book Released ‘Exhibiting for Multiple Senses’, by Eva Fotiadi (ed.)
The edited volume by Eva Fotiadi titled, Exhibiting for Multiple Senses: Art and Curating for Sensory Diverse Bodies is now published by Valiz and available on their website.
Exhibiting for Multiple Senses looks into artistic and curatorial research practices that emphasize the multisensory character of the human body in the encounter with artworks. The book brings together experimental exhibition-making, curatorial theory, art, design, and museum research and disability art activism. Its intent is to demonstrate resonances between curatorial theory and practice on one side, and disability and crip art activism on the other. While the latter is often regarded as relevant for small portions of the population, in recent years neurodiversity and invisible disabilities have proven to be relevant for the sensory experiences of many more people.
Exhibiting for Multiple Senses shares famous and lesser-known examples of experimental curating as well as of artistic practices linked to exhibitions. By mobilizing the senses of touch, smell, taste, and hearing, as well as applications of multimodal technologies, these examples all explore abilities and possibilities of the complex and diverse sensory apparatus that is the human body.
demonstrates that sensory diversity is not limited to specific target groups, but is relevant for everyone.
A bridge between theory and practice: combines research insights with concrete examples of exhibitions and art projects
Innovative and timely: offers inspiration for museums, art institutions, and policymakers who want to implement inclusive and multisensory presentations.
Contributors: David Bobier, Luca M. Damiani, Stephanie Farmer & Hettie James, Eva Fotiadi, David Gissen & Georgina Kleege, Adi Hollander, Lilian Korner, Elke Krasny, Renata Pekowska, Caro Verbeek
Design and visual contributions: Lotte Lara Schröder
Made possible with support by: Mondriaan Fund, Cultuurfonds, De Gijselaar-Hintzenfonds
Info: September 2025, Valiz (PLURAL series) | pb | 192 pp | 23 x 17 cm (h x w) | English| ISBN 978-94-93246-48-5| € 25,00 | More information: info@valiz.nl
Exhibiting for Multiple Senses: Art and Curating for Sensory Diverse Bodies
How do disability art activism and crip theory inform contemporary art curating, and the other way around?
‘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
Research Group: Situated Art, Design and Technology
Living in cities developed around data and acting within the inscrutable structure of our techno-society demands art and design that can help understand how we relate to these rapidly changing surroundings and to reflect on that relationship. The research group Situated Art, Design and Technology responds to this exigency by fostering a situated turn in art and design through a diverse portfolio of interdisciplinary research projects in partnership with academic and cultural partners, as well as with government and industry.
