
Mosh - Accessible (In Theory)
Oil on canvas, 2025
91 x 91cm
$2,200
People say they want to be inclusive.
They say they value accessibility.
But often, what they really mean is:
“We thought about you just not enough to inconvenience ourselves.”
This work explores the difference between ‘performative access’ and actual inclusion. From being told to “go sit up the back” to being physically removed from mosh pits “for safety,” the reality of accessibility for many people living with disability is isolation dressed up as accommodation.
“There’s a ramp it leads to a platform at the back, away from everyone else.”
“There’s a space for you but only if you stay quiet, still, and out of the way.”
This is not inclusion it’s segregation with nicer signage.
Accessibility cannot be designed for people living with disability without being shaped by them. Yet in most cases, the people making these decisions are able-bodied, disconnected from the lived experience. The result is a checkbox approach to access that prioritizes optics over impact
Access is not a ramp at the back.
It’s being allowed to be in the crowd.
It’s not being tolerated it’s being welcomed.