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Lisa Rykena and Carolin Jüngst, creators of She Legend, discuss how artists in Europe have begun to explore the use of audio description in their creative work
In this artist-led sharing session, German duo Lisa Rykena and Carolin Jüngst discuss their use of audio description, the linguistic description of visual phenomena for blind and visually impaired people, and how they adapt it for use as an integral part of their dance creations.
Audio description originated as a facility offering visually impaired audiences enhanced access to visual media such as theatre, film and television. This session looks at how contemporary artists in Europe have begun to incorporate audio description as a creative element of their performance or visual art work, adding enhanced textual dimensions and resulting in more holistically accessible and inclusive productions.
Hamburg-based duo Rykena and Jüngst employ audio description as a creative tool, using its artistic and performative potential to question the dominance of visual culture and physical attributions. Jüngst also shares her personal experience of working as an audio describer, mostly in the field of dance.
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Speakers:
Carolin Jüngst, Lisa Rykena
Presented by:
Freespace
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