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Male Female Disabled Exhibition

An exhibition of work by emerging artist Evangelia Karageorgos

Official Opening: Sunday 20th February 2pm to 5pm
To be opened by: Kelly Vincent
MP, Dignity for Disability Member

Venue: Carclew Youth Arts Center
11 Jeffcott Street
North Adelaide
SA 5006
www.carclew.com.au

Exhibition dates:
February 18th to March 13th 2011

Language is a tool that is used to separate people with disabilities from ‘normal’ society, and to negatively characterise their experiences as being different and separate. Language plays an important role in removing disability from everyday human experience, and treating it as radically ‘other’.

My pieces are designed to challenge societies perception of people with disabilities and to challenge the wide spread use of ‘disabilist’ language. I chose to present them of recyclable bags because it exposes them to a larger audience and creates a greater impact in society. I believe more people will see them this way then if they were just framed and exhibited in a gallery. People will get a quick look at them as they pass by rather then having time to stand in front of them and consider their meaning. Immediately forming a reaction either being amused or disgusted agreeing or disagreeing with the message presented before them.

I also have A4 and A3 laminated versions of each image available.

$1 out of every $10 made from the sale of items from this exhibition will be donated to a Disability service in South Australia

Please visit my official Web page: www.mfdisabled.weebly.com
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