Lessons in Survival- November 14 - December 5, 2004
Opening Reception on Sunday, November 14th @ 1:00PM
Artist Speaks on World AIDS Day - Day Without Art
Wednesday, December 1st @ 6:00 PM

Featuring the work of:

William Donovan - visual artist
Elliott Linwood - photographer
Julia McBee - photographer
Jeffrey Lloyd Michels - watercolorist
Sarawut Chutiwongpeti - photographer, videographer

Click on the artists' name for preview of work and statement.

Fading Ad Gallery- 679 Myrtle Avenue - Brooklyn, NY 11205
(718) 254-9300

 

Curator's Statement:

The last twenty years of living with HIV/AIDS has been eye-opening for me. This is an understatement. As understated as my own Fading Ad Campaign project has been, many other visual artists’ perspectives on their own experiences with mortality can also be characterized as bold and courageous – though most often - subtle reminders of the lessons we have learned living in a liminally defined existence. These are the stories of survival. Living two decades with this expectancy has opened a dialogue with others who have been diagnosed with chronic illness other than HIV/AIDS. These artists’ stories tell a familiar visual tale. I’ve taken the liberty to include artists in this World AIDS Day Without Art event who have grappled with their own mortality and have chosen to use art as a vehicle to teach.

- Frank Jump (November 2004)