Episode 1: The Lived Experience Welcome to The Art of Blindness! A new mini series from the winner of our 2025 Adam Reynolds Award, blind artist David Johnson. In this four part series, David invites us into the world of the lived experience of blindness and his art making practice. With the help of invited guests, he will be exploring the day-to-day experience of living as a blind person, and how this can give rise to the impulse to make art. This podcast is based on the assertion that visual impairment gives people privileged access to an altered sensory framework, or aesthetic, that affords access to new worlds. We would like to thank Ian Rattray, Sound Editor and Grace Fairley, Illustrator for their contributions to the podcast. Explore all podcast episodes In episode one, The Lived Experience, we join David on a sonically textured walk around his hometown of Hitchin as he paints a picture of his everyday sensory encounters. More from this series Download the episode transcript Available wherever you get your podcasts Spotify Apple Podcasts SoundCloud Amazon Music YouTube CastBox About David Johnson David Johnson is a blind artist who, through his creative practice, intends to challenge assumptions about blindness and disability, demonstrating the potential they have to contribute positively and creatively to our shared culture. David is currently exhibiting as part of Beyond the Visual at Henry Moore Institute, Leeds - on until 19 April 2026. Visit David's profile Banner image description: Blue digitally illustrated graphic layered with yellow stars and a pink microphone, superimposed with a digital illustration of art hanging on a gallery wall and a photo of people walking along, enjoying the exhibition. Manage Cookie Preferences