6 dots that opened a world: Korean braille turns 100
INCHEON — An elephant without a trunk invites visitors to learn with their hands before their eyes at an exhibition marking 100 years of Korean braille. Artist Oum Jeong-soon’s “Elephant Without a Trunk no. 7” opens “From Dots to the World: 100 Years of Korean Braille” at the National Museum of World Writing Systems, challenging the convention that museum objects are for looking at, not touching.…
Incheon — An exhibit celebrating 100 years of Korean braille invites visitors to engage through touch, rather than just observation. The National Museum of World Writing Systems presents "From Dots to the World: 100 Years of Korean Braille," featuring Oum Jeong-soon's sculpture "Elephant Without a Trunk no. 7." Curator Gu Dan-bi explained that minimal explanations were provided to encourage visitors to experience the exhibition through tactile interaction.
The exhibition, jointly organized with the National Hangeul Museum and Songam Braille Library, highlights the significance of braille in enabling everyone to read together. Its roots can be traced back to France, where Valentin Hauy's 1786 "Essay on the Education of the Blind" advocated for educating blind individuals using raised characters.
The exhibit includes a tactile replica of Hauy's book, allowing visitors to explore the origins of braille firsthand.
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