3D De'VIA

A 3D Model of the De'VIA symbol from the De'VIA Curriculum Development Team

Deaf View/Image Art, abbreviated as De’VIA, is a genre of visual art that intentionally represents the Deaf experience and Deaf culture. Although De’VIA works have been created throughout history, the term was first defined and recognized as an art genre in 1989.[1] In 1989, a group of nine Deaf artists gathered at Gallaudet University shortly before the Deaf Way arts festival was being held there. Led by Betty G. Miller, known as the Mother of De'VIA[2], and Paul Johnston, these artists created a manifesto detailing what De’VIA is and what it includes.[3] Since its official designation as a genre, De'VIA has helped to introduce the Deaf experience to the artistic world and give a new platform to the Deaf community.[4]