Through the Eyes Visual Language in the community

Through the Eyes About the exhibition About the exhibition To the Gallery (Six examples from forty exhibits )

About the Exhibition In modern electronic communications, information is transferred using a combination of text and photographs. Therefore today, abilities to ‘read’ and communicate using photographs are as important as traditional reading and writing skills. It is argued that the illiterate of the future might not be those who cannot read, but those who cannot see. Visual Language in the Community is an ongoing project, designed specifically for the Neve Yosef Community Center. It has two objectives. First, to encourage all the community – children, youth and adults – to be active participants in visual communications, by enhancing their abilities to understand, handle and manipulate visual information. Second, by introducing a common language, the language of visuals, a new channel of communication is opened through which the culturally diverse members of the Neve Yosef community can meet each other. Through the Eyes is an exhibition of computer manipulated photographs made by the children of Neve Yosef in the Intel Computer Clubhouse. Using image-manipulation software on images downloaded from the Internet, or scanned at the clubhouse, the children produced artwork that describes proverbs from their country of origin. The project is planned and implemented by Dr. Janet Gino, a researcher in the field of visual communications and a long time resident of Neve Yosef. Janet was born in England and arrived in Israel more than 20 years ago, she teaches art appreciation at the Haifa museum, along with her work as a mentor in workshops given by the Israeli foreign office. Dr. Janet Gino back

Contact Information: Address: POB 3453, Haifa 31034, Israel Telephone: Website: Dr. Janet Gino – creator and curator of the exhibition Dr. Janet Gino – creator and curator of the exhibition back Dr. Janet Gino’s research focuses on multicultural visual literacies. She works to promote visual language as a tool for learning, instruction and expression of ideas, in education, business, and as a channel of communication between culturally diverse communities. Responsible for planning and implementing a wide array of programs dealing with different aspects of visual communications. Facilitator of international courses, extensive experience in conducting workshops both in Israel and abroad including Africa, India, Central and South East Asia.

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