Brazilian Artists Critique Accessibility and Inclusion in Art World

According to IBGE, Brazil has more than 12 million individuals with disabilities, representing 6.7% of its population, and this figure increases to 24% when including those with minor difficulties. Dancer Moira Braga points out that artistic creators often show little interest in making content accessible. Sculptor Rogério Ratão, who is visually impaired, highlights the necessity of thorough descriptions for true artistic accessibility. Educator Leonardo Castilho stresses the importance of ongoing dialogue with people with disabilities (PCDs) regarding accessibility. Video artist Estela Lapponi, who faces funding challenges, integrates audio descriptions in her film Profanação. Director Edu O. critiques the 'bipedal world,' a sentiment shared by amputee dancer João Paulo Lima. Lapponi, a hemiparesis survivor, promotes an 'anti-inclusion manifesto' to confront the divide between visible and invisible realms in Western thought.