EXHIBITION
INVISIBLE
as a child I experienced
I began my rich experience
of disability It an irony that with this
experience I am expected to
disabled woman artist I am invisible in the world. I have no resources
to create, no space, no assistants.
the expertssocial
workers, doctors, occupational therapists who are inexperienced they instruct
how I should live, how I cope.
My image is
created by non-disabled people with charity constructs
without experience
Charity constructs me and I
disapp 'You stare b
'perfect' 'normal'
ut I am not seen'FORM
as QUESTION. 'perfect' 'normal' My early experience
experience
of so called experts What could I gain from such inexperienced people?
Questioning
their having a career - status
from this, whereas our real expertise is not used - not recognised,
We're in the DSS/charity trap
(A circle)
WHERE IS THE JUSTICE? Non-disabled people employed
in the disability industry disability providing
- status
- an income
giving houses, cars, holidays,
control Disabled people,
truly experienced in the disability field
- unemployed
- state benefit
providing poverty. Who NEEDS who? Who Exploits
who?