Deaf Art

Deaf Art

What is deaf art?

The art created by a deaf person or any person with impaired hearing is deaf art. It represents the artist's deaf experiences. These experiences may include Deaf metaphors, Deaf perspectives, and Deaf insight in relationship with the environment or with people of close acquaintance.

It helps one understand the perception of a deaf person's silent world. This type of art is more looked at with a spiritual or a philosophical viewpoint. However the artist tries to depicts his everyday life experiences. Critics and experts have noticed more use of contrasting colors and values and contrasting textures. They have also discovered deaf art to be rather larger-than-life especially while portraying human figures.

About deaf artists:

Deaf artists are those who have no barriers of any kind. They have no definition for art. They are able to use art in any form, media and subject matter. These people have no hearing power, however they have high level hearing senses, hence they try and...

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