[Artbeyondsightmuseums] Term - relief vs tactile

[Lisa Yayla]

Hi Sandra,

I like that - tactile interpretation. It adds another nuance. Works well in Norwegian - taktilt tolkning. I sort of think of myself as a translator.

Thanks,

Lisa 

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Sendt: 20. januar 2012 15:39
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Emne: Re: [Artbeyondsightmuseums] Term - relief vs tactile

Hi Lisa

We referred to Tactile Interpretations when we had two in the gallery exhibition space recently. Each was placed on a free standing pedestal in relation to the actual work of art. The term covered one made using CAD drawing techniques and laser cutting to produce a 32 layer interpretation of a treed landscape, the other was a simple line drawing done on ziechenfolie by the artist interpreting his woodcut on display.

My feeling is that tactile is good, it implies movement anyway and is an easily accessible term We have used ' tactile interpretations '  or 'tactile images' to refer to catalogue additions to the text too.

Sure there are many solutions out there
look forward to input from others

thanks for all the networking you encourage Lisa

Sandra 

Sandra Eastwood
Meaningful Access Programme ( MAP ) Coordinator in association with Iziko South African National Gallery


On 20 Jan 2012, at 3:24 PM, Lisa Yayla wrote:

> Hi,
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> Again I am calling to the collective knowledge and wisdom of this group. My question is about what to call a tactile graphic. Hmm, you think, strange question after all these years and shouldn't the questioner know better?
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> Ok, here are the questions - is the term "tactile graphic" better than the term "relief graphic" ? Is the term "haptic graphic" better than both? Or does it not make much difference?
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> By saying tactile one gives the idea that the graphic is to be touched, but saying relief, doesn't necessarily. Haptic perhaps gives the additional information that there should be movement to gain information - that is the hand should move over the graphic.
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> Like to hear what you think.
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> Thanks,
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> Lisa
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