A painting from the 16th century that had not yet been taken notice of is the starting point of this project. For more than 400 years, this Painting of a Disabled Man has been part of the famous Chamber of Art and Curiosities at Ambras Castle near Innsbruck in Austria.
The discussion and analysis of different gazes towards men and women with disabilities are at the centre of attention: Gazes at women and men with disabilities from the early modern times up until today – how can they be interpreted scientifically and artistically? How can women and men with disabilities contribute their knowledge to this today?
Watch YouTube documentary (off-site)Find out more about the project (off-site)- Topics:
- Ableism and disability models
- Author:
- Petra Flieger & Volker Schönwiese
- Date published:
- Tue 2nd Jul, 2013