[Music] the way we interpret our things is way
the way we interpret our things is way
the way we interpret our things is way we look at our perspectives it’s not
we look at our perspectives it’s not
we look at our perspectives it’s not about somebody being blind or physically
about somebody being blind or physically
about somebody being blind or physically challenged it’s about understanding that
challenged it’s about understanding that
challenged it’s about understanding that we all do things but in a different
we all do things but in a different
we all do things but in a different manner it’s really important in today’s
manner it’s really important in today’s
manner it’s really important in today’s time to embrace difference to be part of
time to embrace difference to be part of
time to embrace difference to be part of that my first interaction with
that my first interaction with
that my first interaction with disability was when my mom became
disability was when my mom became
disability was when my mom became partially sighted that was the first
partially sighted that was the first
partially sighted that was the first time I realized what is it to share a
time I realized what is it to share a
time I realized what is it to share a space with somebody with a special need
space with somebody with a special need
space with somebody with a special need how things change for you how the
how things change for you how the
how things change for you how the society changes the social stigma
society changes the social stigma
society changes the social stigma associated with disability you suddenly
associated with disability you suddenly
associated with disability you suddenly start thinking about different ways in
start thinking about different ways in
start thinking about different ways in which people approach you being a hated
which people approach you being a hated
which people approach you being a hated architect museums were a very important
architect museums were a very important
architect museums were a very important part of my travel and I would always
part of my travel and I would always
part of my travel and I would always wonder how my mom or anybody who is
wonder how my mom or anybody who is
wonder how my mom or anybody who is visually impaired would experience these
visually impaired would experience these
visually impaired would experience these places because you’d always find this
places because you’d always find this
places because you’d always find this signage which would say please do not
signage which would say please do not
signage which would say please do not touch please stay away from this place
touch please stay away from this place
touch please stay away from this place Dutch is the medium through which they
Dutch is the medium through which they
Dutch is the medium through which they understand things touch is a medium
understand things touch is a medium
understand things touch is a medium through which they access those ideas
through which they access those ideas
through which they access those ideas and get the feeling of that space they
and get the feeling of that space they
and get the feeling of that space they experience things like that that’s when
experience things like that that’s when
experience things like that that’s when my journey began to explore the power of
my journey began to explore the power of
my journey began to explore the power of touch what you see here is my first
touch what you see here is my first
touch what you see here is my first project with the National Museum we
project with the National Museum we
project with the National Museum we created a gallery where you could
created a gallery where you could
created a gallery where you could actually come in and touch objects in
actually come in and touch objects in
actually come in and touch objects in the museum even though you were visually
the museum even though you were visually
the museum even though you were visually impaired or not everybody was allowed to
impaired or not everybody was allowed to
impaired or not everybody was allowed to come and touch an experience that place
come and touch an experience that place
come and touch an experience that place it is wonderful to see how people
it is wonderful to see how people
it is wonderful to see how people started negotiating this space how the
started negotiating this space how the
started negotiating this space how the barriers broke over there this gave me a
barriers broke over there this gave me a
barriers broke over there this gave me a first-hand experience to understand how
first-hand experience to understand how
first-hand experience to understand how people with visual impairment think what
people with visual impairment think what
people with visual impairment think what do they make out of that though creating
do they make out of that though creating
do they make out of that though creating tactile models were a easier task but
tactile models were a easier task but
tactile models were a easier task but the real challenge came in when we
the real challenge came in when we
the real challenge came in when we sorry looking at paintings a flat
sorry looking at paintings a flat
sorry looking at paintings a flat two-dimensional painting how do you
two-dimensional painting how do you
two-dimensional painting how do you change that how do you make it
change that how do you make it
change that how do you make it accessible to those who can’t see what
accessible to those who can’t see what
accessible to those who can’t see what would you do in that to make a tactile
would you do in that to make a tactile
would you do in that to make a tactile we started experimenting we started
we started experimenting we started
we started experimenting we started looking at different things and
looking at different things and
looking at different things and exploring and after that with the team
exploring and after that with the team
exploring and after that with the team of the city Palace Museum in Jaipur we
of the city Palace Museum in Jaipur we
of the city Palace Museum in Jaipur we created series of tactile miniature
created series of tactile miniature
created series of tactile miniature paintings along with the team we even
paintings along with the team we even
paintings along with the team we even designed India’s first museum Braille
designed India’s first museum Braille
designed India’s first museum Braille book it’s unique because it has Braille
book it’s unique because it has Braille
book it’s unique because it has Braille it has large script font for those with
it has large script font for those with
it has large script font for those with low vision and tactile images like how
low vision and tactile images like how
low vision and tactile images like how we know to look at something from top to
we know to look at something from top to
we know to look at something from top to bottom it even tells them that
bottom it even tells them that
bottom it even tells them that experience the painting or the piece
experience the painting or the piece
experience the painting or the piece from top to bottom it guides them in a
from top to bottom it guides them in a
from top to bottom it guides them in a way and makes them more independent in a
way and makes them more independent in a
way and makes them more independent in a site like a museum and have a greater
site like a museum and have a greater
site like a museum and have a greater experience it was not only that we even
experience it was not only that we even
experience it was not only that we even designed a model of the city of Jaipur
designed a model of the city of Jaipur
designed a model of the city of Jaipur for them to understand what does it mean
for them to understand what does it mean
for them to understand what does it mean to live in a city which is grid-like
to live in a city which is grid-like
to live in a city which is grid-like where you always have straight roads or
where you always have straight roads or
where you always have straight roads or the importance of a fortification wall
the importance of a fortification wall
the importance of a fortification wall for such a wealthy state the importance
for such a wealthy state the importance
for such a wealthy state the importance of protecting its people along with the
of protecting its people along with the
of protecting its people along with the objects and the pieces in the museum
objects and the pieces in the museum
objects and the pieces in the museum even made sure the spaces were
even made sure the spaces were
even made sure the spaces were accessible so that anybody on a
accessible so that anybody on a
accessible so that anybody on a wheelchair could easily come in and
wheelchair could easily come in and
wheelchair could easily come in and experience the whole museum holistically
experience the whole museum holistically
experience the whole museum holistically this experience gave me a chance to
this experience gave me a chance to
this experience gave me a chance to actually create Pakistan’s first museum
actually create Pakistan’s first museum
actually create Pakistan’s first museum real book for State Bank Museum in
real book for State Bank Museum in
real book for State Bank Museum in Karachi this is a very important project
Karachi this is a very important project
Karachi this is a very important project for me because I feel in a very very
for me because I feel in a very very
for me because I feel in a very very small way I’ve tried to blur the borders
small way I’ve tried to blur the borders
small way I’ve tried to blur the borders between the two countries failure and
between the two countries failure and
between the two countries failure and critical feedback has been really
critical feedback has been really
critical feedback has been really important for me I do not have a
important for me I do not have a
important for me I do not have a textbook like how other courses and
textbook like how other courses and
textbook like how other courses and vocations have my critical feedback
vocations have my critical feedback
vocations have my critical feedback interaction with student has been the
interaction with student has been the
interaction with student has been the most important source and resource while
most important source and resource while
most important source and resource while you are conducting her artwork a kid
you are conducting her artwork a kid
you are conducting her artwork a kid came and told me by a colleague line q
came and told me by a colleague line q
came and told me by a colleague line q touch karyam how many Bukowski under key
touch karyam how many Bukowski under key
touch karyam how many Bukowski under key I am a la bocca paint a what is the
I am a la bocca paint a what is the
I am a la bocca paint a what is the paint over there what is the surface
paint over there what is the surface
paint over there what is the surface quality what is the texture over there
quality what is the texture over there
quality what is the texture over there okay civility vaakya Jota
okay civility vaakya Jota
okay civility vaakya Jota and had led to creating Abbas Abbas is
and had led to creating Abbas Abbas is
and had led to creating Abbas Abbas is India’s first art education and
India’s first art education and
India’s first art education and appreciation program for blind and
appreciation program for blind and
appreciation program for blind and visually impaired we are very lucky that
visually impaired we are very lucky that
visually impaired we are very lucky that we have support of da Jie modern or
we have support of da Jie modern or
we have support of da Jie modern or gallery in New York and Delhi to support
gallery in New York and Delhi to support
gallery in New York and Delhi to support this they allow us to use their
this they allow us to use their
this they allow us to use their paintings as prototypes and create
paintings as prototypes and create
paintings as prototypes and create tactile reproductions these
tactile reproductions these
tactile reproductions these reproductions are placed right next to
reproductions are placed right next to
reproductions are placed right next to the original works so they’re like how
the original works so they’re like how
the original works so they’re like how you and me can go easily in a gallery
you and me can go easily in a gallery
you and me can go easily in a gallery and see them even they can go around
and see them even they can go around
and see them even they can go around easily and touch them feel them
easily and touch them feel them
easily and touch them feel them experience what it is there is a peacock
experience what it is there is a peacock
experience what it is there is a peacock in there they can experience a peacock
in there they can experience a peacock
in there they can experience a peacock feather there is a Judy there is a
feather there is a Judy there is a
feather there is a Judy there is a goddess in that they can feel the
goddess in that they can feel the
goddess in that they can feel the jewelry and experience how gracious she
jewelry and experience how gracious she
jewelry and experience how gracious she is over there
is over there
is over there that’s the beauty of touch and that’s
that’s the beauty of touch and that’s
that’s the beauty of touch and that’s how they experience things not only
how they experience things not only
how they experience things not only stopping there we went further and
stopping there we went further and
stopping there we went further and develop Braille books for them these
develop Braille books for them these
develop Braille books for them these books give them an idea about different
books give them an idea about different
books give them an idea about different techniques different Indian masters and
techniques different Indian masters and
techniques different Indian masters and how their successes have helped shape
how their successes have helped shape
how their successes have helped shape the art perspective and cultural
the art perspective and cultural
the art perspective and cultural landscape of India textures materials
landscape of India textures materials
landscape of India textures materials was quite interesting we thought why not
was quite interesting we thought why not
was quite interesting we thought why not introduce smell why not introduce
introduce smell why not introduce
introduce smell why not introduce something which they can hear the audio
something which they can hear the audio
something which they can hear the audio into it this picture is from our artwork
into it this picture is from our artwork
into it this picture is from our artwork that we conducted in Malaysia here you
that we conducted in Malaysia here you
that we conducted in Malaysia here you can see students actually smelling the
can see students actually smelling the
can see students actually smelling the painting to understand what the painting
painting to understand what the painting
painting to understand what the painting is about there is an audio description
is about there is an audio description
is about there is an audio description which tells him that what is it what’s
which tells him that what is it what’s
which tells him that what is it what’s happening over there and these audio
happening over there and these audio
happening over there and these audio descriptions are there when we are not
descriptions are there when we are not
descriptions are there when we are not conducting the work otherwise we do it
conducting the work otherwise we do it
conducting the work otherwise we do it ourselves we would sit with them it’s an
ourselves we would sit with them it’s an
ourselves we would sit with them it’s an August gathering like you just have them
August gathering like you just have them
August gathering like you just have them and do have great discussions and when
and do have great discussions and when
and do have great discussions and when they are touching and they’ll come up
they are touching and they’ll come up
they are touching and they’ll come up with quite interesting questions
with quite interesting questions
with quite interesting questions observation is my another teacher I have
observation is my another teacher I have
observation is my another teacher I have a very weird habit of writing down
a very weird habit of writing down
a very weird habit of writing down things maybe on my hand maybe on a small
things maybe on my hand maybe on a small
things maybe on my hand maybe on a small tissue paper maybe just on a bus ticket
tissue paper maybe just on a bus ticket
tissue paper maybe just on a bus ticket that I have I had a chance to visit a
that I have I had a chance to visit a
that I have I had a chance to visit a very important blind school over here in
very important blind school over here in
very important blind school over here in Delhi when I was waiting for the
Delhi when I was waiting for the
Delhi when I was waiting for the principal I was happy that he took some
principal I was happy that he took some
principal I was happy that he took some time I heard two students sit and talk
time I heard two students sit and talk
time I heard two students sit and talk they were trying to figure out
they were trying to figure out
they were trying to figure out what was there on that card Oh Ida
what was there on that card Oh Ida
what was there on that card Oh Ida carbecue I what is that small glossy
carbecue I what is that small glossy
carbecue I what is that small glossy picture over there what is that thing it
picture over there what is that thing it
picture over there what is that thing it was their photograph they were not able
was their photograph they were not able
was their photograph they were not able to understand what is that thing that
to understand what is that thing that
to understand what is that thing that was stuck over there
was stuck over there
was stuck over there what was it and that’s when I realized
what was it and that’s when I realized
what was it and that’s when I realized that photography is a medium which we
that photography is a medium which we
that photography is a medium which we have not explored so with serendipity
have not explored so with serendipity
have not explored so with serendipity Arts Festival we for the first time
Arts Festival we for the first time
Arts Festival we for the first time created tactile photographs right next
created tactile photographs right next
created tactile photographs right next to the original photographs in this
to the original photographs in this
to the original photographs in this space these photographs were titled as
space these photographs were titled as
space these photographs were titled as we see us and very apt for our thing
we see us and very apt for our thing
we see us and very apt for our thing like how we see us but through the
like how we see us but through the
like how we see us but through the medium of touch we even conduct other
medium of touch we even conduct other
medium of touch we even conduct other tactile walks of the artworks which were
tactile walks of the artworks which were
tactile walks of the artworks which were on display where we guide them we talk
on display where we guide them we talk
on display where we guide them we talk to them about different materials the
to them about different materials the
to them about different materials the styles in which the artist has created
styles in which the artist has created
styles in which the artist has created their works and what was their story
their works and what was their story
their works and what was their story behind that the journey of please do not
behind that the journey of please do not
behind that the journey of please do not touch to gating museums to put up signs
touch to gating museums to put up signs
touch to gating museums to put up signs like please touch has been quite
like please touch has been quite
like please touch has been quite interesting
interesting
interesting we often get people who come and say we
we often get people who come and say we
we often get people who come and say we think there is a grammatical mistake you
think there is a grammatical mistake you
think there is a grammatical mistake you forgot and not and we’re like no you
forgot and not and we’re like no you
forgot and not and we’re like no you please touch like it’s something for you
please touch like it’s something for you
please touch like it’s something for you to touch and the excitement that they
to touch and the excitement that they
to touch and the excitement that they show after that it’s amazing they just
show after that it’s amazing they just
show after that it’s amazing they just feel so free in that space it’s a
feel so free in that space it’s a
feel so free in that space it’s a barrier which is broken for them we even
barrier which is broken for them we even
barrier which is broken for them we even started conducting blindfold walks for
started conducting blindfold walks for
started conducting blindfold walks for people these blindfold walks have been
people these blindfold walks have been
people these blindfold walks have been very important we do them with schools
very important we do them with schools
very important we do them with schools with colleges with corporates as part of
with colleges with corporates as part of
with colleges with corporates as part of their HR training with CSR’s
their HR training with CSR’s
their HR training with CSR’s it’s a medium to talk about disability
it’s a medium to talk about disability
it’s a medium to talk about disability sensitization and awareness it’s about
sensitization and awareness it’s about
sensitization and awareness it’s about what you feel for being visually
what you feel for being visually
what you feel for being visually impaired for five minutes what’s
impaired for five minutes what’s
impaired for five minutes what’s something some people are living with it
something some people are living with it
something some people are living with it became a great source to talk to people
became a great source to talk to people
became a great source to talk to people about that what they may or may not in
about that what they may or may not in
about that what they may or may not in their lives understand but it is
their lives understand but it is
their lives understand but it is important to be very inclusive about
important to be very inclusive about
important to be very inclusive about finally I would like to talk up and with
finally I would like to talk up and with
finally I would like to talk up and with one statement the journey of
one statement the journey of
one statement the journey of volunteering with the National Museum to
volunteering with the National Museum to
volunteering with the National Museum to becoming a UNESCO consultant for world
becoming a UNESCO consultant for world
becoming a UNESCO consultant for world heritage sites on accessibility has not
heritage sites on accessibility has not
heritage sites on accessibility has not been an easy one
been an easy one
been an easy one but yes when I see the smiles on their
but yes when I see the smiles on their
but yes when I see the smiles on their face I do feel that I’ve made I’ve done
face I do feel that I’ve made I’ve done
face I do feel that I’ve made I’ve done something I’ve made that bit of a
something I’ve made that bit of a
something I’ve made that bit of a difference to make this world a livable
difference to make this world a livable
difference to make this world a livable space so students and my fellow friends
space so students and my fellow friends
space so students and my fellow friends do whatever you do do whatever you like
do whatever you do do whatever you like
do whatever you do do whatever you like do it with compassion do it with strong
do it with compassion do it with strong
do it with compassion do it with strong passion and do it with a touch of
passion and do it with a touch of
passion and do it with a touch of empathy thank you
empathy thank you
empathy thank you [Applause]
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