Anja on display at muZIEum
The photographs by member Anja Gevoel are on display in a permanent exhibition curated by Murk Schaafsma at the MuZIEum in Nijmegen. Murk created a special photo series titled MIJN geZICHT, commissioned by the Oogfonds.
For this project, he uses portrait photographs of people with eye conditions. He spoke with the subjects: What do they see? He then depicted their vision.
The photos consist of a standard portrait and, alongside it, the same photo showing what the person sees when they look at themselves in the mirror. Each set of photos is accompanied by a small handheld speaker that tells a story that goes along with the photos.
Anja: “It was nice to see my own photos on display at the museum. It was a bit strange to hear my story told by a voice actor. The tour through the dark world of a blind person was impressive, but also reassuring. I realized that I’m actually already applying all those tips and tricks in my daily life. I navigated the course effortlessly. I now know that, even as my vision continues to decline, I can still enjoy Paris—or any other place!”