🌸Q＆A3（English)🌸

Here is the English translation:

3. “Does this really meet the needs of the visually impaired? Isn’t it just self-satisfaction?”

“I doubt whether visually impaired people really want to ‘appreciate’ paintings. Aren’t existing braille books and audio guides sufficient? Is a large-scale project necessary to meet some niche needs?”

Answer: “Before we started this project, we engaged in extensive dialogue with visually impaired individuals and confirmed their challenges with the existing art appreciation environment, as well as their strong expectations for a new kind of experience. The direct experience of ‘touching’ and participating in the co-creation process with an artist—which are not possible with current methods—provide opportunities for profound emotion and self-expression that go beyond mere information transfer. We are confident that this is not a niche need, but an answer to the universal social need of creating a symbiotic society where diverse people can access culture. Furthermore, through this project, we aim to build a new community where the visually impaired and sighted can create and learn together.”