Using the arts to banish HIV stigma
The exhibition opens at the Durban Art Gallery on July 17 coinciding with AIDS2016: the international Aids Conference taking place in Durban.
THROUGH Positive Eyes is a new exhibition which builds on the work of South African photographer Gideon Mendel, harnessing the power of the arts to banish HIV stigma, which is on at the Durban Art Gallery to coincide with AIDS2016.
Award-winning photographer Gideon Mendel and UCLA professor David Gere have, for the last 10 years, been building Through Positive Eyes, a participatory photography project in which people living with HIV and AIDS (PLWHA) share their stories in the form of photos, video, and narrative. Through Positive Eyes features over 100 photographs, an array of commissioned two-dimensional and sculptural works, and live storytelling documenting the realities of individuals living with HIV across the globe.
The exhibition opens at the Durban Art Gallery on July 17 coinciding with AIDS2016: the international Aids Conference taking place in Durban. Gallery Hours: Monday – Saturday 8:30am – 4:00pm and Sunday from 11am – 4:00pm. The exhibition ends on 30 September.
