Exhibition highlights cultural accessibility for visually impaired in Taichung

2020/02/03

An exhibition highlighting cultural accessibility for the visually impaired is underway at National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts in central Taiwan’s Taichung City.
 
 Backed by the Ministry of Culture, “Home and House” underscores the government’s commitment to promoting access for all to arts and culture. It features works by 40-plus artists in categories such as gouache, installation, print, painting, photography and video.
 
 According to NTMFA, the exhibition is enhanced by audio descriptions, Braille tablets, sign language videos and a special tactile exploration area comprising four pieces with 3-D models.
 
 This approach showcases the success of the facility in creating a visually impaired-friendly environment, the NTMFA said. The design of the venue and assistive devices are also in line with a guide issued by the Ministry of Health and Welfare last year based on the U.N. Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, the museum added.
 
 One highlight is the oil painting “Landscape of Tamshui” by Chen Cheng-po. The same-size, relief version of the original introduces visitors to the distinctive house profiles and shapes of northern Taiwan.
 
 Equally impressive are a multilayer model of the abstract printing “Untitled” by Lee Shi-chi, geometric patterns based on the watercolor “Upraising the Civilization” by Chang Yung-tsuen and a mini version of the installation “Then Sleep, My Love” by Chen Hui-chiao.
 
 Events on the sideline of the exhibition running until Feb. 26 include a discussion panel on Chen Cheng-po’s works and experiential activities for elementary schoolers.

Source: Taiwan Today (https://taiwantoday.tw/index.php)