Exhibition

In the "Thinking About Seeing" project, which is being created with the visually impaired in Ehime, we have been exploring ways to appreciate art together with the visually impaired and ways to enjoy art other than visually to broaden the scope of "seeing."

In art appreciation, we have repeatedly considered tactile drawings (which show the composition of a painting in relief) as an aid to appreciating paintings, appreciating three-dimensional works by looking at them with the hands, ways to convey works in words, and practicing interactive appreciation. In addition, with the cooperation of sculptor Katsushige Nakahashi, Matsuyama School for the Blind conducted an online class on tactile expression. In addition, with the cooperation of visually impaired people, we also worked on creating the text of the facility guide and the route explanation from Ichi Station, with the aim of making the museum accessible to the visually impaired.

In this exhibition, we report on the efforts of the project over the past year, and hope that visitors will have a different experience of "seeing" than usual, and that it will serve as an opportunity to think about what "seeing" is. We hope that by sharing the insights and perspectives of others that could not be obtained through vision alone, it will be the start of a new adventure in "seeing."

*This exhibition is being held as part of the Agency for Cultural Affairs' 2020 Museum Creative Activities Support Project in Collaboration with the Local Community.

Organizers: Ehime Visually Impaired People's "Thinking About Seeing" Project Executive Committee (Ehime Prefectural Museum of Art, Ehime Prefectural Matsuyama School for the Blind, Ehime Prefectural Matsuyama School for the Deaf, Ehime Prefecture Audiovisual Welfare Center, Visually Impaired Rehabilitation Association, Ehime Prefecture Health and Welfare Department, Life Purpose Promotion Bureau, Disability Welfare Division, Ehime Prefecture Board of Education Secretariat, Guidance Department, Special Support Division)

Supporters: Ehime Prefectural Board of Education, Ehime Prefecture Elementary and Junior High School Principals Association, Ehime Art Education Federation, Ehime Shimbun, Asahi Shimbun Matsuyama General Bureau, Yomiuri Shimbun Matsuyama Branch, Mainichi Shimbun Matsuyama Branch, Sankei Shimbun, NHK Matsuyama Base Broadcasting Station, Nankai Broadcasting, Television Ehime, Ai Television, Ehime Asahi Television, Ehime CATV, FM Ehime, Ehime Living Newspaper (planned)

Cooperation: Ehime Prefecture Association for the Visually Impaired (Public Corporation)

(1) Thinking about "seeing"
This is a workshop where you can close your eyes and experience seeing without sight, and seeing with a blind person, and think about "seeing".
Date and time: Saturday, January 30th, 14:00-15:30
Venue: Auditorium and others
Capacity: First 4 groups *Please apply in groups of 2 people.
(2) About the initiative
We will report on the "Thinking about seeing" project, which we are creating with the visually impaired.
Date and time: Saturday, February 20th, 14:00-15:30
Venue: Auditorium
Capacity: First 30 people

Date and time: Thursday, February 11th (National Holiday) 10:30-12:00
Lecturer: Ehime Prefecture Audiovisual Welfare Center staff
Location: Auditorium (Capacity 30)
*Free, registration required (TEL. 089-932-0010)

People with and without sight can enjoy the artworks together through interactive viewing (group discussion).

Dates: February 14th (Sun), 19th (Fri), March 3rd (Wed), 14:00-15:00
Location: Training room
Navigators: Volunteer art guides and museum curators
Capacity: 8 people (advance registration required)
*When registering, please let us know if you have a disability, the type of disability, and if you will have a caregiver.

This is an art appreciation program where participants can bring various perspectives and discover new joys in art through conversation.
Date and time: Tuesday, February 23rd (national holiday) 13:30-15:30
Facilitators: Members of the Art Appreciation Workshop with the Visually Impaired
Method of event: Online via Zoom
Application: Please apply by February 14th.
*If there are a large number of applicants, a lottery will be held.
*When applying, please include the presence and type of disability, whether or not you have a caregiver, your motivation for participating, and your age.

You can touch some of the three-dimensional works with your hands. You can also try out tactile maps (a representation of the composition of the paintings using raised and recessed surfaces), audio explanations of the works, and image enlargement tools.
Date and time: Wednesdays and Saturdays during the exhibition, 9:40am-12pm and 2pm-6pm each day
Location: Exhibition room
No registration required
*If you wish to touch and appreciate the works without your eyesight, we recommend that you come with someone who can help guide you.

Together with the staff, you will close your eyes and view the sculptures using only your sense of touch.
Dates and times: February 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th, March 6th (each Saturday)
10am-, 10:30am-, 11am-, 11:30am-
*The duration is approximately 30 minutes.
Capacity: 1 person per session
*When applying, please include the date and time you would like to participate.

The general information desk will guide visually impaired visitors and provide support for viewing the exhibits.

Advance registration required
*Dates and times will be determined after consultation.