''Unseen'' is a
comic book
A comic book, also called comicbook, comic magazine or (in the United Kingdom and Ireland) simply comic, is a publication that consists of comics art in the form of sequential juxtaposed panels that represent individual scenes. Panels are of ...
produced in audio format by Chad Allen. It is the only known example of a publication written by a blind person featuring a blind heroine.
It is the story of blind
assassin
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Afsana addressing how her disability and identity are perceived by society.
''Unseen'' was included in the exhibit ''Self, Made'' at the
Exploratorium
The Exploratorium is a museum of science, technology, and arts in San Francisco, California. Characterized as "a mad scientist's penny arcade, a scientific funhouse, and an experimental laboratory all rolled into one", the participatory natur ...
in San Francisco, CA. The 25 minute audio comic is a performance starring
Vanessa Claire Stewart
Vanessa Claire Stewart (born June 21, 1974) is an American actress, producer, and writer.
Early life and education
Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, Stewart attended the Webster Conservatory for the Performing Arts in St. Louis, Missouri. After gr ...
,
Misty Lee
Misty may refer to:
Music
* Misty (Ray Stevens album), ''Misty'' (Ray Stevens album), an album by Ray Stevens featuring the above song
* Misty (Richard "Groove" Holmes album), ''Misty'' (Richard "Groove" Holmes album), an album by Richard "Groove" ...
,
Max Maven
Max Maven (born Philip T. Goldstein; December 21, 1950 – November 1, 2022) was an American magician and mentalist whose performances were considered erudite and intelligent. He is ranked as one of the most influential mentalists of all time, an ...
, and Patrick Culliton.
According to the author, the format of the comic is first and foremost to make it accessible to blind and sighted audiences,
but also meant to encourage people to realize that enjoying comics does not require sight.
“You don’t see art with your eyes. You don’t see anything with your eyes. All your eyes do is filter light. You see with your brain, and that’s what I’m trying to teach to people more than anything." The audio comic was sound designed and directed by Tom Paolantonio.
References
Audiobooks
Fiction about disability
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