Rattlesnake in a Moving Car: Drawings by Rob Anderson March 21, 2006

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Join Visual Aid and Bioscrip Pharmacy at the exhibition, RATTLESNAKE IN A MOVING CAR: LIFE WITH HIV by Artist Rob Anderson (through 5/31). These larger than life, gorgeously depicted graphite portraits give a human face and a heartfelt voice to the circumstances of being a longtime HIV-positive.

It is the mission of Rattlesnake in a Moving Car to enhance public understanding of the complexities of being a longtime HIV positive as a way of keeping HIV and AIDS in the public consciousness.

The title is inspired by one project participant who compares living with HIV to driving with a rattlesnake in the car. The challenge is to keep it in the passenger seat where it won't cause harm.

Rob Anderson, Clinic Study participant, artist, and internationally known HIV spokesperson, presents the stories of twenty men and women who have been successfully keeping the "rattlesnake" at bay.

These positive voices, all longtime HIV survivors participating in research studies, communicate a message of hope and survival. As he records their oral histories, Anderson draws their portraits.

Rattlesnake in a Moving Car will always be a work in progress. Anderson is comitted to continuing his explorations with new participants and insights.
Free.

Tuesday, March 21 through Wednesday, May 31
9:00am-7:00pm