Observatoire des droits humains (anglais seulement)

Yearning for touch — a photo essay

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par Cherine Fahd, Associate Professor, School of Design, University of Technology Sydney

In late November, I led a participatory performance, A Proxy for a Thousand Eyes, at the Sydney Opera House. Among the performers were three videographers and two photographers. Their role was to record a loosely choreographed routine of touching between myself and the participants who joined me at the specially designed, Covid-safe screens.

The pandemic has highlighted the desire and need for physical contact and the integral role touch plays in socialisation and well-being.…

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