DAR - De'VIA and Deaf Art (Lesson)
De'VIA and Deaf Art
Deaf View/Image Art, also known as De’VIA, is art that examines and expresses the Deaf experience from a cultural, linguistic, and intersectional point of view.
Sign for De'VIA:
De'VIA Elements
There are 4 Elements of De’VIA:
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De - Deaf & Deaf-Blind Expression of Affirmation, Resistance, and Liberation
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V - View of how Deaf & Deaf-Blind experience the world
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I - Images/Motifs/Symbols of the Deaf Experience
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A - Art, Activism, Aesthetics, and Authentic Expressions of the Deaf Experience
De'VIA History
The term Deaf View/Image Art, or De’VIA was coined in 1989 when artists Paul Johnson and Betty G. Miller organized and facilitated a four-day workshop comprised of 9 Deaf visual artists to discuss the Deaf perspective of art. It was at this gathering that they created a manifesto that described De’VIA and its artists.
Deaf Art vs. De'VIA
There is a difference between Deaf artists and De'VIA. Deaf artists are those who use art in any form, media, or subject matter, and who are held to the same artistic standards as other artists. Their work does not convey the deaf experience. De'VIA is created when the artist intends to express their Deaf experience through visual art as mentioned above.
De'VIA Artists
While there are multiple De'VIA artists, below are five of the more well know artists.
Chuck Baird
Betty G. Miller
Ann Silver
Deaf Art Website
Visit the following website to learn more about Deaf Art and De'VIA. Click here to visit the deaf-art.org website. Links to an external site.
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