TED Talksさんのインスタグラム写真 - (TED TalksInstagram)「When Sue Austin got a power wheelchair, she felt a tremendous sense of freedom — yet others looked at her as though she had lost something. “It was as if they couldn't see me anymore, as if an invisibility cloak had descended,” she says. “When I asked people their associations with the wheelchair, they used words like ‘limitation,’ ‘fear,’ ‘pity’ and ‘restriction.’ I realized I'd internalized these responses and it had changed who I was on a core level.” So, she decided to challenge that narrative and start creating art that communicates the joy she feels when she uses her power chair to maneuver through the world. She began scuba diving in 2005, using an underwater chair to explore ocean beds and swim with fish. “Creating this spectacle is about creating new ways of seeing, being and knowing,” she adds. “The wheelchair becomes a vehicle for transformation.” To watch her #TEDTalk, visit the link in our bio. Photo courtesy of Sue Austin」8月23日 1時33分