Idea
Roles are reversed, because the sighted people are torn out of their social routines and blind people give them a sense of orientation and mobility. During and after the tour visitors have the opportunity to ask questions they normally might never have asked a blind person, reducing barriers on both sides. As a “platform for communication” the emphasis is not on blindness, but rather on the importance of empathy and solidarity. The exhibition wants to facilitate social inclusion of marginalized people on a global basis.
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