Meeting Points

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Off Stream is an inclusion-focused initiative that helps organizations make contemporary art and culture accessible to everyone.

From October to December 2023, 10 museums in 04 cities across Greece transformed into Meeting Points for inclusion and co-creation as part of this Οff-stream project. This action brought together organizations, museums, and participants to enhance the importance of inclusion with the fundamental idea that everyone deserves the opportunity to experience art.

These Meeting Points, the independent organizations, the 120 participants of the experimental workshops at the 10 museums, and the 10 selected artworks are interconnected on the poster’s 2D plane utilizing the concept of an invisible map. The events are displayed in topological rather than chronological order.

The background represents the reason for the meeting, the artwork, which, through the participatory process of the creative audio description by both sighted and non-sighted individuals, gains a new dimension—inclusive and relevant to all. Initially presented as a solid, simple, two-dimensional entity, the artwork undergoes a metamorphosis during the meeting, evolving into a detailed image in the minds of attendees and those who will later explore it through hearing or reading.

Each meeting is equally accessible to adult individuals with and without disabilities, providing simultaneous interpretation in Greek Sign Language and tactile aids. The visual communication of these projects must be describable to individuals with visual impairments. Therefore, the design incorporates simple forms and color combinations with high contrast.