The Art and Science of Mapping Perception

Five years ago, a curator, filmmaker and scientist set out on a collaborative journey to discover what it would be like to see the world through the eyes of a child with a rare disease, Joubert’s Syndrome. The result, Mapping Perception, is an art project spanning a feature film, an art installation, CD-ROM and publication. But, the creators say, over the years of investigation, creation an
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Five years ago, a curator, filmmaker and scientist set out on a collaborative journey to discover what it would be like to see the world through the eyes of a child with a rare disease, Joubert’s Syndrome.

The result, Mapping Perception, is an art project spanning a feature film, an art installation, CD-ROM and publication. But, the creators say, over the years of investigation, creation and production, they soon realised the limitations of art, and of science, in exploring one individual’s perception.

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Michelle Draper
About the Author
Michelle lived and worked in Rome and London as a freelance feature writer for two and a half years before returning to Australia to take up the position of Head Writer for Arts Hub UK. She was inspired by thousands of years of history and art in Rome, and by London's pubs. Michelle holds a BA in Journalism from RMIT University, and also writes for Arts Hub Australia.