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AIDS
AIDS confronts the enduring stigma surrounding HIV within the gay community. The barcode placed on the figure’s back references Retrovir, one of the earliest medications used in HIV treatment, linking the body to a history of medicalisation, survival and social judgment. At the same time, the intimate gesture and exposed body resist reducing a person to a diagnosis. The work presents vulnerability and resilience side by side, reminding the viewer that behind the history of HIV are human lives shaped not only by illness and stigma, but also by endurance, dignity and strength.
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AIDS confronts the enduring stigma surrounding HIV within the gay community. The barcode placed on the figure’s back references Retrovir, one of the earliest medications used in HIV treatment, linking the body to a history of medicalisation, survival and social judgment. At the same time, the intimate gesture and exposed body resist reducing a person to a diagnosis. The work presents vulnerability and resilience side by side, reminding the viewer that behind the history of HIV are human lives shaped not only by illness and stigma, but also by endurance, dignity and strength.
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