TransART

NWDAF van on the street; it's doors open wide, showing a still from Ben Cove's painting of an astronaut

dao contacted North West Disability Arts Forum NWDAF to find out about an innovative project aiming to open up debate about identity, access and inclusion within contemporary art.

NWDAF commissioned visual artist Ben Cove to get involved with TransART - a mobile public art project that celebrates Disability Arts and culture. The project involved taking a film Ben made of himself painting during an Art House residency and showing it from the back of a van. It was taken to a variety of destinations across Merseyside. Schools, colleges, community centres, museums and art galleries were invited to host the project and participate in a series of seminars led by the artist and inspired by the contents of the van.

The idea was that TransART would function as a mobile resource to educate, raise awareness and stimulate debate around Disability Arts and culture. Ultimately, TransART was about transcending barriers, cultures, languages and environments to celebrate and engage with contemporary art in the public realm.

TransART

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