Sue Austin

Sue Austin
Sue Austin via video at TEDx Monterey, 2013
Born
Susan Felicity Austin

(1965-09-07) 7 September 1965 (age 59)
Birmingham, England
NationalityBritish
EducationPlymouth University, Swansea University
Known forContemporary Art
Notable work"Creating the Spectacle!" (2012), "Freewheeling, Present and Absent" (2009), "360 Degrees – A New Angle on Access" (2015)
MovementDisability art

Susan Felicity Austin (born 7 September 1965) is a British disabled artist working in multimedia, performance and installation.[1] Austin is best known for her work "Creating the Spectacle!" in which she uses a specially modified wheelchair to move underwater, using scuba diving equipment; it was performed as part of the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad.[2] Austin's underwater wheelchair has been seen by more than 400 million people worldwide.[3] Austin lives in Devon, south west England.[4]

  1. ^ "About Sue Austin". We Are Freewheeling. Archived from the original on 24 July 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
  2. ^ Kleinman, Zoe (27 August 2012). "Underwater wheelchair put to test ahead of Paralympics". BBC News. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
  3. ^ "Creative Wakefield". Creative Wakefield. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
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