"Accessibility: From Intention to Practice - a conversation between Paula Bogutyn (Kanal), David Seffer (Kinumai), and Rodolphe Janssen (gallerist), Xander Berbé (Lasso vzw)
Sunday 13th September, 13:00
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Accessibility is often presented as a priority but turning that commitment into everyday practice requires concrete choices. Entrances, circulation routes, toilets, information and staff procedures all influence whether visitors can experience an art space independently, if at all.
In this conversation, Paula Bogutyn of Kanal–Centre Pompidou, Kinumai co-founder David Seffer and Brussels gallerist Rodolphe Janssen bring together perspectives from a public institution, an accessibility advocacy organisation and a commercial gallery. They discuss the challenges of adapting existing spaces, the importance of involving people with lived experience and how accessibility can become an integral part of cultural practice rather than an afterthought.
Paula Bogutyn manages the artistic programme at Kanal where she established an advisory council comprised of people with lived experience of disability to help shape the museum’s approach to accessibility and anti-ableist practices. David Seffer is the co-founder of Kinumai, a Brussels-based organisation that promotes wheelchair accessibility through practical solutions and awareness. Rodolphe Janssen founded his contemporary art gallery in Brussels in 1991 and has since organised more than 250 exhibitions.
The conversation is moderated by Xander Berbé from Lasso vzw, a Brussels-based organisation focusing on cultural participation and education.