CoMotion
April 20 – May 1, 2022
CoMotion Festival, curated by Alex Bulmer, celebrates new ideas and expressions by Deaf and disabled artists in a multidisciplinary program including visual arts, music, performances, digital art, workshops and panel discussions.
“Disability is political. Disability is community. Disability is identity.
Disability is an experience of living in a world with a ‘one size fits one’ design.
An international artistic and cultural movement is growing, and Deaf and disabled artists are shouting ‘we exist!’.” — Alex Bulmer
Through our inaugural International Deaf and disability Arts Festival, we deepened the commitment to inclusion and accessibility for all artists, staff, volunteers and visitors to our 10-acre waterfront site. Inclusion, diversity, equity and accessibility (IDEA) are foundational values in all that is on offer at our campus. For us, to be inclusive and accessible is to ensure everyone is imagined in the presentation of and engagement in cultural offerings.
Deaf and disabled people worldwide have a long history of artistic expression.
Still, Deaf and disability art is relatively unknown or is perceived as an innovation to established forms.
Not Born Yesterday, Not Going Away celebrates the long history of Deaf and disability art, connecting living artists with their chosen ancestors. It aims to create across time, honoring those who have shaped our present and moving forward with a strong sense of collective history.
David Bobier, Innocent When You Dream Artistic Tribute: Dancer and amputee Lisa Bufano.
Still, Deaf and disability art is relatively unknown or is perceived as an innovation to established forms.
Not Born Yesterday, Not Going Away celebrates the long history of Deaf and disability art, connecting living artists with their chosen ancestors. It aims to create across time, honoring those who have shaped our present and moving forward with a strong sense of collective history.
David Bobier, Innocent When You Dream Artistic Tribute: Dancer and amputee Lisa Bufano.
'Innocent When You Dream', 2022. Archival foamcore, pencil, reproduced photo.
There appears to be no source to acknowledge the photo and the interview with Lisa Bufano.
I wasn't able to find a source to acknowledge ownership of the reproduced photograph of Lisa Bufano. The interview was recorded by Cait Davis.