The October 2023 edition of the Ability Central monthly e-newsletter, Access:Ability.
Grantee Highlight
Experience Experiments in Art, Access & Technology from Leonardo
New exhibition from Ability Central grantee showcases artistic innovations in accessible technology.
Leonardo is excited to share a groundbreaking exhibition, Experiments in Art, Access, and Technology (E.A.A.T.), showcasing the work of the CripTech Incubator, funded in part by Ability Central. Leonardo’s CripTech Incubator is an art and technology fellowship for disability innovation to engage and remake creative technologies through the lens of accessibility.
The E.A.A.T. exhibition features work by Meesh Fradkin, Carmen Papalia, Josephine Sales, Andy Slater, and Olivia Ting. These artists, who participated in the CripTech Incubator, push the boundaries of communication and media objects. They challenge ableist values and conventional notions of how a body-mind can move, look, and communicate by exploring a wide array of technologies, including prosthetic tools, neural networks, software, and the built environment. Access is reimagined as an expressive form that can unlock new sensory possibilities for artistic experiences. By opening prismatic entry points into multisensory aesthetic experiences, the artists prompt critical reflections on artistic spaces and who they are intended for.
We invite you to experience the E.A.A.T. exhibition, which will be on view at the Beall Center for Art + Technology from September 30, 2023, to January 13, 2024.
This is a unique opportunity to witness the intersection of art, technology, and accessibility. Learn more today!
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