WORLDPRESS, 2018
Inspired by the theme for the group exhibition in Het Nieuwe Instituut "Presenting and perceiving the photographic image". I examined this topic from a different angle with the main question: how can a photo be perceived by someone who is blind?
Our society is increasingly image-focused: we work and communicate via photos, videos, text messages, and emoticons. Our retina works a lot to capture it all. But what if you can not view all of that footage? A life without selfies, advertising, visual news, or art?
In my project ‘WorldPress’, I used an iconic photo of the World Press Photo that reflects on the current situation of our society/world.
This photo is not accessible to the blind.
Using image research for the blind and interviews with highly divergent people, I explored the world of blind people intending to analyze their image perception.
This iconic photo is now exclusively accessible for blind people.

Displayed at World Press Photo 2021

