Online Exhibition
EXPERIENCE A WORLD UNSEEN
The World Unseen online exhibition enables people with sight loss to better engage with the visual world, while challenging sighted people to see imagery through their lens.
“The kindest idea” – World Unseen, a year on
World Unseen has shown millions of people how print technology can be used for good. But it has also taught us how to walk in the shoes of others.
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Whether you're visually impaired, partially sighted, or sighted, explore our collection of images from a different perspective.
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‘Love’ by Aleksander Nordahl
The inter-species bond between a beluga whale and the former whaler who saved him.
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‘As Frozen Land Burns’ by Nanna Heitmann
A photographer’s journey to the coldest inhabited place on earth, which is ravaged by wildfires.
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‘Rhino Wars’ by Brent Stirton
South African photojournalist Brent Stirton’s heart-breaking image of the last male northern white rhino.
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‘Acropora’ by Dr. Jamie Craggs
The incredible moment coral reproduces under water, from a laboratory in Sevenoaks, Kent.
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‘Prayer to the Yanomami Goddess’ by Sebastião Salgado
A world-renowned photographer's unique snapshot into life in the Amazon.
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‘Munganau Walks Home’ by Ulla Lohmann
Ulla Lohmann documents a young boy's indifference to an erupting volcano in Matupit, Papua New Guinea.
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‘A Smile in the Rubble’ by Muhammed Muheisen
Muhammed Muheisen’s bittersweet image of children playing in their refugee settlement.
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‘Baby Scan’ by Bill Smith
A visually impaired mother experiences her baby scan, thanks to Canon and a world-renowned ultrasound practitioner.
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‘Chloe Kelly’ by Marc Aspland
Marc Aspland captures the precise moment Chloe Kelly changed the game forever.
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‘Darko Đurić’ by Samo Vidic
Samo Vidic’s dynamic portrait of Paralympic swimmer Darko Đurić.
When I was told I was losing my sight, I felt the need to see and do as much as possible. And I was determined to pursue my dream of becoming a photographer.”
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‘Imagine the Future is Watching You’ by Heidi Rondak
Heidi Rondak's AI-generated image envisions the world of tomorrow.
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‘Tomorrow Will Be Better’ by Humberto Tan
Humberto Tan's study of the hands of 100-year-old man Henrikus Davenschot Augustus.
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‘Future’ by Ian Treherne
Blind photographer Ian Treherne’s arresting black-and-white portrait.
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‘Saturday Night Pandemic Style’ by Ilvy Njiokiktjien
Ilvy Njiokiktjien documents a new way of partying during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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‘The Process of Re-learning Bodies’ by Yagazie Emezi
A powerful study of female body image and the scars we wear by Yagazie Emezi.
3 Previous articles, featuring contributions from world-renowned imaging professionals, showcase their work with visually impaired individuals and reveal the journey of the campaign's creation.
Printing a World Unseen
To make the World Unseen exhibition experience possible, we printed braille and relief versions of imagery using Canon PRISMAelevate XL software and Arizona printer series.
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