AccessAbility 2021

Do blind people take selfies?

In China they do.

During our “AccessAbility” exhibition we hosted a workshop by Xiao Jia, a blind make-up artist and leading influencer of the visually impaired community. The workshop was the first of its kind and entirely analogue and exactly that prompted 24 years old Ge Yingying to embark on a long voyage to meet her idol in person rather than online.

Ge, who was born without vision, simply took the train on her own, from her native Anhui to Beijing’s 798 Art District some 1000 km away.

“AccessAbility” was a month-long activity addressing the challenges of people with disabilities to enjoy full equality in society. Other events included stand-up comedy for the hearing disabled and ballet for mobility-impaired persons.