Meeting Points by Off Stream poster series
Off Stream is an inclusion-focused initiative that helps organizations make contemporary art and culture accessible to everyone. From October to December 2023, ten museums in four cities across Greece were transformed into meeting points for inclusion and co-creation as part of this project. This action brought together organizations, museums, and participants to emphasize that everyone deserves the opportunity to experience art, offering participating museums the chance to expand their collections’ accessibility.
These Meeting Points, the independent organizations, the 120+ participants of the experimental workshops at the ten museums, and the ten selected artworks are being interconnected on the poster 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 is given a new dimension – inclusive and relevant to all – through the participatory process of creative audio description by both sighted and non-sighted individuals.
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, with 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 high-contrast color combinations.
