メトロポリタン美術館のインスタグラム(metmuseum) - 10月15日 03時00分
Today on #WhiteCaneDay—an annual day of awareness to celebrate the achievements and abilities of those who are blind or visually impaired—we invited artist #CarmenPapalia to respond to a work in The Met's collection.
He chose El Greco's "Christ Healing the Blind," writing:
"Strangers have stopped me numerous times to pray for me—most recently, while I was waiting for a prescription at the pharmacy. The time before that, I was at Banana Republic in Seattle.
Years ago, when I was hustling to get to a concert, someone told me that the cause of blindness was demons. He knelt in front of me and asked if I was ready to be forgiven. He offered that I may have done evil in a past life.
Then there was the time when I was encouraged to hide my cane so I wouldn’t curse my friend’s marriage.
Now, as I recall 'Christ Healing the Blind,' I can’t help but wonder—if the blind man was partially sighted, would it still be a miracle?
The words ableism, occularcentrism, visual primacy, corrective therapies and sterilization also come to mind.”
Tap the link in bio to learn more about #MetAccess programs for those who are blind or partially sighted, currently offered online.
🎨 El Greco [Domenikos Theotokopoulos], (Greek, 1541–1614). Christ Healing the Blind, ca. 1570. @meteuropeanpaintings
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