Archie's Invisible Colours

Archie, a nine-year-old boy born without eyes, will exhibit Archie’s Invisible Colours, a journey of art and sensation.  The exhibition explores how colour can be experienced through touch, sound sensation and imagination.

Sophie Scamps is kindly opening the exhibition on Friday night and Michael Reagan will also be attending. This exhibition has been funded by the Local Beaches Arts Council and represents the culmination of an interdisciplinary project centred around Archie, a wonderful, happy and bright nine-year-old boy who was born without eyes, is nonverbal, and has very limited mobility.

Archie attends mainstream school and expressed through his communication devices how he wanted to know about colour. Working closely together, Archie’s mother, his occupational therapist, and Melissa Mcleod, his art therapist developed a series of rich, exploratory, sensory-based approaches to help Archie engage with the concept of colour in ways that were meaningful and accessible to him.

The artwork on display is entirely Archie’s own and reflects the depth of that process. Alongside the artwork, the exhibition will feature a specially designed sensory book that charts Archie’s journey and allows visitors to experience how colour can be understood beyond the visual.

Exhibition: Saturday 21 & Sunday 22 November 10am–4pm.

Venue: Berry Hall the Tramshed Narrabeen