[Reader-list] Invitation for an exhibition of photographs by the visually challenged

[TaraPrakash]

Hi all.
Hope some of you are interested.
I am pasting from an invite I received.
Regards

You are cordially invited along with your family and friends to”Beyond 
 Sight”

an exhibition of photographs

by the Visually challenged

Venue  Open Palm Court Gallery,

India Habitat Center, Lodhi Road New Delhi

Timings 6 pm - 8 pm October 17, 2007

10am –8pm18-21st October

 “Beyond Sight” is an exhibition of photographs taken by photographers with

varying degrees of visual impairment, ranging from partial to total 
blindness.

Various tactile, audio clues, visual memories of sight, the warmth of light,

cognitive skills and intuitive abilities are used by the visually impaired 
to create

“mental image” before they take judgment to take a picture.

“Beyond Sight” illuminates a new line of thought distinct from the way we

approach photography. It celebrates human spirit of self-expression and aims

to empower the visually impaired through the art of photography.

It is an inclusive exhibition that provides touchable images, Braille foot 
notes,

visual aids and audio description for the visually impaired visitors.

Proceeds from sale of prints would go for the cause of the Blind.

The exhibition is on view till Oct 21, 2007,10 am - 8 pm on all days

www.blindwithcamera.org

The exhibition is the culmination of “Blind With Camera” project initiated 
by Partho Bhowmick

after independent research on Art by the Blind. The project is first of its 
kind in India and the

exhibition would travel across the country, to raise awareness and funds.

For detail contact Partho Bhowmick +91 - 9821474731,
parthobhowmick at gmail.com

Supported by

Kodak India

Spenta Multimedia

Better Photography

Radio Mirchi

Go Air

Presented by Partho Bhowmick in

collaboration with India Habitat Centre

“I followed the direction of the water and clapping sound

of my friends to take this picture” - Sujit Chaurasia

"What we take away with us?

On the most profound level, is the memory of the artist's way of looking at 
the world. The

truth of this is confirmed by the fact that we can often recall the 
experience of a work,

having forgotten both its precise subject and its precise formal 
arrangement.”

John Berger

Writer and Art Critic