Ari Kerssens

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Ari on the end of NZFW runway, wearing a green waistcoat, black shirt and has his cane his your hand. He has ear length black hair and wears sunglasses.
Lived experiences

Feeling my power at NZFW23

Surreal. If you were to ask me how it felt being the first blind model to be on New Zealand Fashion Week runway using a cane, that’s the word I’d choose.

Ari Kerssens
Ari Kerssens
Bec is wearing a green jumpsuit with her legs up on her wheelchair as she lays on the ground on a white fluffy rug. She has shoulder length dark hair.
Social commentaries

Authentic Representation. What is it, really?

Ari brings their unique perspective and eloquent wordsmithery to the topic of authentic representation in the disability space. This piece takes us on a journey through time, beginning in 20th-century disability history, before sending us on a wild ride of ideas and debates from Ari's colourful lens. Strap in for a wonderfully educational and mind-opening read.

Ari Kerssens
Ari Kerssens
Graphic image with the title in yellow font 'Make Pride Accessible', Underneath are 4 people celebrating pride. one is a wheelchair user, one is a lower leg amputee, another is a lower arm amputee
Attitude What's The Disabili-TEA Series

Pride & Prejudice: Are queer spaces accessible?

Ari Kerssens features in the upcoming Attitude docuseries What’s the Disabili-TEA about people at the intersection of queer and disabled identities.

Ari Kerssens
Ari Kerssens

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