More museums are showing multisensory art, which asks people to use more than one of the senses. Sometimes, art has a smell. Others have sounds. The artists are finding new ways for people to understand their works.
The Dorothy and Charles Mosesian Center for the Arts is in Watertown. Recently, the center created “Please Touch the Art”. The special show lets visitors touch the work. Aneleise Ruggles works at the Mosesian Center. She is in charge of the museum's shows. She says that “Please Touch the Art” rethinks meaning in art. The artist must go beyond sight. Forty artists created 52 pieces for the show. Ruggles explained that “Please Touch the Art” is not a show for blind people. Everyone can enjoy the show. Guests use all five senses. The show also takes people who are blind or have low vision into consideration. “Touchable art creates something people can share,” he said. “Touch is key to understanding the works.”
A group of guests with low vision visited “Please Touch the Art”. At first, they were nervous about touching the work. One man touched a raised blue painting. The work is Claudia Ravaschiere and Michael Moss's Whirl. Soft music followed his movements. By the end, the visitors were no longer shy. They wrapped each other in hanging cloth.
Shows like “Please Touch the Art” can change what we think of as fine art. Ruggles says the change will take time. The art world must find a new understanding of art. They also need a new way to talk about touchable art.
【小题1】Whom is “Please Touch the Art” intended for?A.Anyone who is into art. |
B.People with poor eyesight. |
C.Anyone who understands art. |
D.People with blindness. |
A.It makes them question what real art is. |
B.It helps them regain some of their eyesight. |
C.It helps them understand and enjoy art. |
D.It encourages them to create their own art. |
A.By listing numbers. |
B.By making comparisons. |
C.By offering reasons. |
D.By giving examples. |
A.To attract visitors to the show. |
B.To show the creativity of the blind. |
C.To enrich the lives of blind people. |
D.To introduce a special art show. |