British icons and significant personal moments were on display at theTouch: Beyond Vision exhibition in London (OXO Tower London, 15 September).
More than 15 tactile artworks of renowned British musicians, landmarks and athletes were on display, alongside a mural wall of 3D-printed sculptures created from photographs submitted by those with sight loss.
Claire and Chris Norman submitted a photo of their wedding day to the exhibition.
“It is really lovely going back to that day,” Claire Norman said.
Chris Norman, of Coventry Vision Hub, said that touching the photo of his wedding day for the first time was an emotional moment.
“It is something that I cherish because it is the first time that I have interacted with a photo of myself,” he said.
“People take photos of themselves on a daily basis, but they don’t really think about how special it is to be capturing a little moment of their lives,” Norman highlighted.
Ellie Wallwork submitted one of the headshots that she had taken in her work as an actor.
“It felt really empowering to stand there with my cane in my disabled glory and feel good about myself,” she said.
“When I felt the image for the first time, I had a bit of a tearful moment. I was really happy and emotional about the whole thing,” Wallwork observed.
The artworks are created by Carveco, a software company that uses artificial intelligence-driven technology to transform images into 3D relief artworks.
Carveco managing director, Robert Newman, shared his hope that other museums and galleries would embrace the technology to produce tactile artworks.
“We think there are a lot of opportunities,” he said.
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