Daredevil art installation puts accessibility front and centre

Helen Clarke

A unique ‘double exposure’ mural has been unveiled in Manchester’s Corn Exchange to mark the release of “Daredevil: Born Again” on Disney+.

The ‘double exposure’ style used by artist Insane51 allows for three different perspectives of the image: through a red lens, a blue lens and through the naked eye.

Insane51 spoke on his latest work saying he remembers seeing Daredevil on-screen as a child, "Getting to bring my own artistic vision to this character feels surreal.

"I love that people will be able to engage with this piece not just visually, but also on a tactile and auditory level."

Created in collaboration with the RNIB, this mural features a tactile version of the work, and NaviLens audio description that can be accessed by scanning a NaviLens code.

This means the artwork can be engaged with on multiple levels, making it more accessible to those with sight loss.

When speaking about the mural, Sonali Rai, Media, Culture and Immersive Technologies Senior Manager at RNIB, said: "A show about a blind superhero is the perfect catalyst for making public art more inclusive.

"We hope it sets a precedent for accessibility to become a standard in public art."

NaviLens has been designed specifically to enable blind and partially sighted people to be able to access and locate information and interact with the environment around them.

In Marvel Television’s “Daredevil: Born Again,” Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox), a blind lawyer with heightened abilities is fighting for justice through his bustling law firm, while former mob boss Wilson Fisk (Vincent D’Onofrio) pursues his own political endeavors in New York.

When their past identities begin to emerge, both men find themselves on an inevitable collision course.

The artwork will be on display for a limited time at Manchester’s Corn Exchange on Fennel Street from 17th March.

“Daredevil: Born Again” is available to stream on Disney+ now.