Yuki Tanaka | Not Lack, but — On Disability, Visual Impairment, Dementia, and Design
artscape
A reflective journey through exhibitions and care facilities examining disability, visual impairment, and dementia through design.Summary
Based on visits to the UK and the Netherlands, the article examines the V&A exhibition "Design and Disability," the "Beyond the Visual" exhibition at the Henry Moore Institute, and the dementia care village Hogewey. It argues that disability, visual impairment, and dementia should be framed not as "lack" but as different modes of perception and relationality, highlighting how design and art can empower disabled communities and reframe care.
(Source：artscape)