Meanwhile, in the other SAR ... Please do touch is the idea behind an exhibition that brings Macau residents into the world of the blind. Flying Beyond the Secrets of Darkness is on display at the Macau Museum of Art and features works by more than 125 children who took part in the museum's autumn art class. It is aimed at giving young artists and visitors an insight into the world of the blind. It features more than 100 works of art and a sound tunnel that replicates what it would be like for vision-impaired people walking through the city. The exhibition took several months to put together and is a joint effort of the museum's education department and Orbis, a non-profit organisation that aims to eliminate avoidable blindness. A museum spokeswoman said the idea was to increase awareness about the problems associated with vision impairment and for people to experience what it would be like to be blind. She said the students, aged five to 11, attended art classes every weekend, working on collaborative or individual pieces. These are combined with artworks by children from around the world who are blind or who have had their vision restored with the help of Orbis. 'We ask the question, when you cannot see, what is left?' the spokeswoman said. 'What's left is smell, touch and taste, and as part of the exhibition, the sound tunnel explores these other senses. It's very dark and there are noises as you make your way though.' The exhibition ends on February 10. Admission is free. The museum is open daily from 10am to 7pm but is closed on Mondays.
