Final Project Gallery
Introduction
Welcome to Accessibility As Creative Practice: Celebrating Accessibility, Creativity, and Everything In Between!
Enter into a world where art knows no boundaries and speaks to everyone. We, the students of Accessibility As Creative Practice, are beyond thrilled to share an exhibition crafted by our talented group. Our class of eight students have made art pieces designed for universal understanding through generative translations and innovative access methods. From the start, we prioritized integrating accessibility, moving away from traditional approaches where accessibility is often an afterthought.
In this interactive showcase, we’ve worked together as a group to create artwork that is multimodal and multisensory, allowing for various ways to enjoy our work. Throughout our course, we learned techniques in creative captioning, image description, alt-text, tactile graphics creation, audio description, and 3D printing which ground this exhibit in the world of disability advocacy.
We provide a QR code for each artwork in our exhibit. When scanned, it directs you to a website. This website offers additional modalities such as visual descriptions, musical scores, and transcripts for the scanned piece. This helps ensure accessibility for all visitors.
As you engage with our collection, we hope that you embark on a journey of discovery, conversation, and inspiration. Let’s welcome joyful perspectives on art that centers disability. And how it beautifully represents narratives that celebrate resilience and creativity.
Our exhibit emphasizes inclusivity, hoping to set an expectation of ensuring that art is truly for all.
– Angie, Emily, Joanne, Juhi, Seun, Sophie Ana, Stephanie F. & Xinran
“Navigating Tongues” – Angie Kim
Angie Kim is a daytime corporate designer – nighttime artist who creates energy with human connection and technologies.
Angie Kim, east asian woman in her 20s with black long hair and all black clothing, is smiling happily
angiekim.me/ & longliveangie.kim/
“The Ten-Line Longevity Sutra of Guan Yin” – Emily Wang
A special sutra book that allows individuals to engage with and understand the essence of The Ten-Line Longevity Sutra of Guan Yin through tactile, auditory, and touch-based interactions. Here, ‘Longevity’ means both to extend the life of one’s physical body and to continue the wisdom of Buddhism. This project aims to transfer this enlightenment in an accessible and multi-sensory way.
Feel feel to connect her via: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yimin-wang-4548b2173
“A SHAPE IN MOTION” – joanne kwon
My art is an exploration of the interplay between color, emotion, and life, inviting viewers to resonate with the shapes in motion. I aim to convey how our unique paths in life are what make us who we are, encouraging viewers to look back and appreciate how far they’ve come.
“Human Connection” – juhi mehta
Human connection has never been just one thing. In this optimistic story of what some might call the meaning of life: to love, Mehta creates a love story you can literally hold close to your heart and listen to when feeling lonely. A plaster sculpture of caressing hands symbolizes the warmth of physical touch. Tactile puzzle pieces show the beauty of finding the people that fit perfectly into your life. A treasure box with a springing heart when revealed shows all the amazing parts of opening up to someone. Finally, a video montage of the entire spectrum of love, audio described, and accessible to all. The intangibility of love puts all people, no matter their ability, on even playing fields. With this in mind, Mehta brings love within reach for everyone.
Portfolio: https://wp.nyu.edu/tandonschoolofengineering-juhi_mehta_portfolio/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juhi-mehta-56734b189/
“Select What you Need.” – seun elemo
Creative technologist & multidisciplinary professional whose mission is to use engineering, strategy, and design to serve a purpose that goes beyond creating functional work. My work’s purpose is to solve complex problems, while establishing an intimate relationship with the audience. I am rigorously learning new ways to solve real-world challenges, create accessible work, and collaborate with cross functional teams.
(The artist, Seun Elemo, above wearing black shades, a white shirt, and plaid pants. He is posing with a magazine. The photo is in black and white)
https://seunelemoportfolio.cargo.site/
“Feeling Feelings” – sophie ana paris
Sophie Ana’s art over the course of the semester has focused on the relationship between emotional expression and accessibility. Utilizing emojis as a form of emotional expression, she has incorporated them into various access methods, including captions, tactile graphics, and finally, her collaboration with Luis. Her passion for accessible design has driven her to explore innovative ways to make media more inclusive and engaging for all users.
Image of the artist, Sophie Ana
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sophie-ana-paris/
[the sound of TRYING] – Stephanie Farmer
A pile of laser-etched wooden tiles on a black surface. They have words engraved like “sound” “frilly” and “rumble.” A folded white card reads “Please Touch.”
[the sound of REACHING] – stephanie farmer
I hold the tactile graphic in my hands in front of ice on the concrete ground. The graphic is an inch tall and two inches wide. It has a blue oil pastel base and layers of hot glue that crest over the top edge of the cardboard and catch the sun.
Stephanie a mixed race white passing young woman smiles in warm sunlight. She wears a blue button-down.
As a hard-of-hearing advocate for disability justice, Stephanie explores access to the arts as tools for creative translation. Her practice spans many genres as they each provide a new method for accessibility.
“The FLoRAL PROJECT” – xinran shen
Artist Statement:
Xinran Shen is a UX designer crafting data-driven solutions with empathy. She brings her attention to detail and unique insights to her artworks, where she explores the intersection between accessibility, music, and nature.
