Carmen Papalia
Carmen Papalia (born 1981) is a blind artist from Vancouver, British Columbia. His practice focuses on "creative wayfinding", the use of alternative modes of navigation without visual cues. Papalia is known for his performances. This includes a performance in Santa Ana, California where Papalia was guided only by a marching band playing predetermined audio cues for physical obstacles and navigation.[1] Papalia also conducts non-visual walking tours for sighted people.[2] His ongoing Open Access project works towards guidelines for engagement with diverse audiences.[3]
Education
Papalia holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Simon Fraser University in Vancouver and a Master of Fine Arts from Portland State University.[4]
Career
Papalia has exhibited at the Whitney Museum,[5] Craft Contemporary, the Grand Central Art Center, the Cantor Fitzgerald Gallery at Haverford College, the Portland Art Museum,[6] the Columbus Museum of Art, the Vancouver Art Gallery[7] and the Museum of Modern Art in New York.[failed verification]
He has been artist in residence at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, and the Model Contemporary Arts Centre in Ireland.[2]
References
- ^ Tracey, Emma (9 March 2015). "'I ditched my cane for a marching band'". BBC News. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- ^ a b "Carmen Papalia, blind Vancouver artist challenges artistic tradition". 23 April 2015. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- ^ Reisman, Sara (4 January 2021). "Now Is the Time to Address Issues of Accessibility for Artists and Institutions". ARTnews.com. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- ^ "Carmen Papalia". CUE Art Foundation. 2013. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- ^ "Carmen Papalia, See For Yourself". whitney.org. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
- ^ "Assembly Program #2: See You Again". Portland Art Museum. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
- ^ "Art Connects | On Listening, Art and Access". www.vanartgallery.bc.ca. Retrieved 2022-01-21.