The Marketplace and I

The Marketplace and I research project shares through the medium of art, the commercial experiences of persons with disabilities. Across the UK in 2019, persons with all different types of disability (i.e. physical, cognitive, visible and hidden) were asked to create an artwork of any form that best expressed their individual interaction with the commercial marketplace. To date these artworks have been displayed in Lancaster and Yorkshire with future exhibitions planned for 2022. This channel shares videos and information relating to the project, sharing not only commercial experiences of disability, but equally beginning to challenge ableism in both the marketplace and wider society.

This project has been undertaken by Dr Leighanne Higgins at Lancaster University Management School and has been part-funded by The Marketing Trust.