「触る」という美術鑑賞方法の可能性

視覚障がい者の美術体験からの検討

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This report focuses on the touching of artworks and tries to elicit a possibility for touch other than merely recognition. This report attempts to reconsider the touching of art as an art appreciation method. First I refer to the art education theory of Nobuo Tsuchiya, who was a teacher at Hiratsuka school for the Blind. He was the first to use the touching of art works as an appreciation method. Next, I analyze the free comments by people who visited exhibitions that were held for visually challenged people. Based on Tsuchiya's theories and the comments, it can be said, first, that touching can be not only an intellectual experience of recognizing shapes and feeling materials but also a spiritual or aesthetic experience. Second, all people can appreciate art thought touch, regardless of their visual ability. Moreover to appreciate art by touching, it can be said that the most important thing is to take longer time in contact with the arts.