Project R-9942

Touch ABLE imageries (Research)

This exhibition shows a selection of pictures taken by children born blind. These children have never seen and were unfamiliar with a photo camera. The idea of inviting children to take pictures of their daily environment arose out of a research study on haptic perception in architecture. Jasmien Herssens volunteered and conducted research at the Blind Institute Spermalie in Belgium during one year. Originally Jasmien intended to invite the children after her observation for a quest or a spatial game in order to analyse haptic spatial perception. However, one day one of the children explicitly asked her to use her camera and this gave her the idea to use the camera as a tool to talk about space and architecture. These children were invited to take pictures of their daily environment and talk about their spatial experiences and this exhibition is an installation in place that invites people to reflect upon the concept and experience of haptic perception. Moreover, the design of the exhibition is built in a way that represents the principles of haptic perception.

28 February 2019 - 15 December 2020