Let Your Fingers Do the Walking

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This talk will forcus on the curation and launch of a tactile, auditory installation which uses new technology to mediate the mythological world of the Iron Age (represented on a silver cauldron from Gundestrup in Jutland, Denmark). The aim here was to create an experience, for both the seeing and the visually impaired, which sets aside one’s intellectual approach, opens one’s mind and makes you want to explore the world of the cauldron. 

In 2013 a testlab-exhibition in 1.0 version was created in cooperation with The Institute for the Blind and Partially Sighted. Users reflected upon the experience - blindfolded entering an enlarged representation of the cauldron, only guided by a voice and soundscapes and "seeing" with their fingers. The experience was well received, and gave valuable insight into how much preparation you need in order to engage in a completely new way of perceiving the past. Version 2.0 is now part of the exhibitions at Moesgaard Museum in Denmark.

For the past 15 years Camilla Sørensen Bjarnø has worked with archaeology and mediation, both on digital platforms, in public places and in exhibitions. She is currently working as a curator and part of the exhibition team behind the new exhibitions at Moesgaard Museum, Aarhus, Denmark. She has a Master’s in prehistoric archaeology from the University of Copenhagen. She also has a diploma in Mediation of Arts and Culture for Children and Young People from Børnekulturens Network (Ministry of Culture) in collaboration The Royal School of Library and Information Science, The Danish Film School, The Danish Film Institute / Children and Youth, Heritage Agency, The Danish Development Center For Performing Arts, Odsherred Theater School, The Organization Danish Museums, Agency for Libraries and Media Arts School / School of Contemporary Dance, VMK - Academy of Music and outreach, UC South / Center for Educational Resources and the Ministry of Education.