Exchange: Russia

Social Challenge: Social Inclusion
Artist: Elaine Cheung

Exchange: Russia

Social Challenge: Social Inclusion
Artist: Elaine Cheung

The Kremlin at night. Photo: My Destination Moscow

Sensing and Projection Mapping in Moscow

Elaine Cheung is addressing disability inclusion, working with those with physical or sensory impairments that in some way hinder or distort their ability to function, interact, and move through an able-bodied world. She is engaging with disabled and able-bodied participants to use new media art practice as a way to cultivate awareness, initialize dialogue, and suggest actionable steps towards inclusion and accessibility in Russia.

Community Projects

Using the Arduino microcontroller with TouchDesigner. Photo by Elaine Cheung.
Everydayness

Everydayness

Creating sensory experiences to build empathy across abilities The team created a sensory quest, spread across three rooms, where visitors...

Blog

Title Address Description
U.S. Embassy in Moscow — Russia
Krimsky Val, 9 строение 32, Moskva, Rusko, 119049
Moscow, Russia
Moskva, Rusko

Exchange Location

Moscow, Russia

Exchange Location

U.S. Embassy in Moscow — Russia

About Our Host Partner, Garage Museum of Contemporary Art

Garage Museum of Contemporary Art is a place for people, art and ideas to create history. Founded in 2008 by Dasha Zhukova and Roman Abramovich, Garage is the first philanthropic institution in Russia to create a comprehensive public mandate for contemporary art.

American Arts Incubator is an initiative of the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs developed in partnership with ZERO1.

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