walking . is . overrated

Straight out of the “How cool is this?!” file, the South African city of Cape Town is launching a photo exhibition featuring models with various disabilities. The idea behind the exhibition is an attempt to change the way society looks at disabled people and to celebrate their beauty. The exhibition features mainly French models, and includes photos of Nicholas Bissardon of Lyon, a 25-year-old upcoming model who has a birth malformation in his limbs and Evelyne Breton of Marseilles, France - the country’s wheelchair marathon race champion for 2000, who was paralysed following an accident.

The dramatic photo exhibition, which will take place from 2 to 29 February 2008, will be officially opened by the Cape Town mayor, Helen Zille on Friday as part of the Suidoosterfees to promote cultural exchange.

“I fully support this initiative to reconcile the notions of disability and beauty and to change the way society looks at disabled people as well as the way people with disabilities look at themselves,” said Mayor Zille.

Entitled “Aesthetic and Disability”, the exhibition will be held in the Cape Town Civic Centre concourse.

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