Vision as reflection
Vision as projection.'
Bill Viola, note 1986
I recently visited the Tate Modern, and came across 'Blindly', which I found particularly striking. Polish artist and film maker Artur Zmijewski had chosen to document scenes from a painting workshop with visually impaired participants, and in so doing directly addresses the challenges faced by people living with a disability, and captures the outcomes with stark honesty. Zmijewski rarely intervened during the process and left the participants free to express their own perceptions of the world. Watching this process made me think about the role visuality plays when producing art, and to what extent our eyes restrict our freedom in expression and imagination. In addition, this film was very politically charged, which also made me think about the way in which contemporary artists use art to deliver a powerful message relative to matters of a particular contemporary discourse.
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