The Other Abilities
Co PIs
- Eva Fotiadi
- Andreas Tegnander
- Mark IJzerman
- Alina Ozerova
- Ildikó Horvath
- Claudio F Baroni
- Maria Kandyla
- Michele Abolaffio
- VibraFusionLabCollective
- David Bobier
- Jim Ruxton
- Jenelle Rouse
- Christine ‘Coco’ Roschaert
- Rebecca Kleinberger
- Akito van Troyer
- Mor Efrati
- Yonatan Cohen
Abstract
What does it mean to translate an artwork to another sense? What is the difference between a description or explanation of an artwork and actually sensing the artwork through another sense with the help of technology? Is it possible to create an alternative way of experiencing artworks by transferring this experience between different senses, inspired by the transfer of linguistic and cultural meanings between different languages in the practice of translation? Sensory Translation in Art is a research project and a transnational collaboration between artists, music composers, engineers and an art theorist that explore questions of accessibility and inclusivity through sensory translation in the exhibition of art. The OtherAbilities is an Amsterdam based artists’ initiative which pursues research within the art and science fields on the implications, potential and attainability of translation between senses. The initiative serves as an interconnected hub for theoretical, academic, experimental and practical projects that facilitate the creation of multisensory art and further the communication of art to a broader public.