when: 01 December 2023 - 11 February 2024 | venue: The Window Gallery, Belconnen Arts Centre | cost: See event for details | address: 118 Emu Bank Belconnen 2617 | website: https://belcoarts.com.au
published: 23 Jan 2024, 5 min read
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DISCRIMINATE takes a challenging and satirical look at how modern-day media depicts people with disabilities and in doing so, often inadvertently, reinforces limiting preconceptions of the sector by the wider public.
DISCRIMINATE will explore these notions by using the style and design of early 20th Century propaganda posters widely used in the two World Wars, Maoist China, the Cold War etc.
This format will explore contemporary perceptions - through definitions identified in a recent UN Report - of people with disabilities as "victim" [perception of weakness, needing extra support] "hero" [idealises all disabled people as inspirational, hero status often through conforming to normal society, pressure on average disabled person to over-achieve] and "villain" [demonising those with mental health issues in media coverage of mass shootings, movie portraits of villains in mental health terms - "The Joker"].
The exhibition questions mainstream media portrayals and encourages people - disabled or not - to look beyond the popular messages and to be more 'discriminating' in their outlook as opposed to 'discriminatory.'
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DISCRIMINATE takes a challenging and satirical look at how modern-day media depicts people with disabilities and in doing so, often inadvertently, reinforces limiting preconceptions of the sector by the wider public.
DISCRIMINATE will explore these notions by using the style and design of early 20th Century propaganda posters widely used in the two World Wars, Maoist China, the Cold War etc.
This format will explore contemporary perceptions - through definitions identified in a recent UN Report - of people with disabilities as "victim" [perception of weakness, needing extra support] "hero" [idealises all disabled people as inspirational, hero status often through conforming to normal society, pressure on average disabled person to over-achieve] and "villain" [demonising those with mental health issues in media coverage of mass shootings, movie portraits of villains in mental health terms - "The Joker"].
The exhibition questions mainstream media portrayals and encourages people - disabled or not - to look beyond the popular messages and to be more 'discriminating' in their outlook as opposed to 'discriminatory.'
Go see DISCRIMINATE by John Brookes Window gallery , Belconnen Arts Centre 2023.
DISCRIMINATE by John Brookes Window gallery , Belconnen Arts Centre 2023 is on 01 December 2023 - 11 February 2024. The opening hours are: See event website for details. Conveniently located in Belconnen. Call 02 6173 3300 for details. Visit their website at https://belcoarts.com.au.
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