https://reasonstobecheerful.world/visual-vernacular-deaf-artists/
"In a room packed with attentive audience members, Benin Varghese stands in the
center of the scene, fully immersed in his performance. His tongue sticking out
slightly, he extends his right hand forward, then his left, mimicking the
cautious, deliberate steps of a dog crossing the road.
Behind him, Soham Gaikwad stands close, both hands gently placed on the back of
Varghese’s head, shaping them like floppy dog ears. The two move in sync, their
collaboration bringing the imagined dog to life in a way that is both humorous
and real.
Varghese and Gaikwad, who are both Deaf, recently brought this silent form of
artistic expression to life at the Serendipity Arts Festival in Panjim, the
capital of Goa, a coastal state in southwestern India.
With gestures and mime rolled into one, this little-known art form, called
Visual Vernacular (VV), is proudly used by the Deaf community for artistic
expression. In VV, visual storytelling replaces formal signs, enabling people
from both the Deaf and hearing communities to connect, understand each other
and communicate without words."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
