The bodyparts exhibition at the will feature works created by some of the UK鈥檚 leading disabled and able bodied artists. The artworks were commissioned to represent the artist鈥檚 response to societal perceptions of able and disabled bodies. They聽are based on research undertaken by the PASCCAL project team about the visibility of disabled athletes following the Paralympics in 2012 and 2016.
Pieces by artists such as , , and will be on display from 2聽- 5聽July using聽a variety of media including sculpture, immersive film and a聽sound installation.
Project Principal Investigator said: 鈥渂odyparts provides a window into societal perceptions of disability in our present day. It highlights聽some of the realities for people living with disabilities, some of the future challenges and opportunities to ensure that people with disabilities can participate fully in everyday life.鈥�
The PASCCAL project is a collaboration with colleagues at , , , and . The project team were awarded a grant in 2017 from the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC).
Professor Silk added: 鈥淧eople should visit the exhibition to see how far we have come as a society with regard to attitudes towards disability. Visitors will learn about聽the pivotal role of the Paralympics and of media coverage of the聽Paralympics in influencing understanding and shifting attitudes towards disability.鈥�
The exhibition will be open from 10am 鈥� 5pm on Tuesday 2聽July and 10am聽鈥� 6pm on Wednesday 3聽鈥� Friday 5th July at the Asia House Gallery, 63 New Cavendish Street London W1G 7LP.
Read more about the research that the exhibition is based on via PASCCAL's website.
