Tag: Gideon Mendel
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Through Positive Eyes
Book and Exhibition I have worked on this project with Gideon Mendel and Prof. David Gere since its inception in 2007. Through Positive Eyes features insider photography by people living with HIV and AIDS. Over the past decade, the project has grown, one city per year, to become ambitiously international in scope, now encompassing ten […]
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“To know hunger, work illegally, and be anonymous.” (Attributed to V I Lenin)
With thanks to all the photographers of the Displaces project On previous ‘participatory photography’ projects, we’d give people good compact cameras, and some practical and conceptual training. Then they’d return to their families, communities or neighbourhoods, and take pictures. The results could be revelatory; expressive as well as documentary, giving insights into lives and identities which […]
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Through Positive Eyes Durban 4
Yvonne Yvonne’s family live without piped water or sanitation but they own three Smartphones, one tablet, a laptop and a TV. Far from being luxuries these devices are likely to be their way out of poverty. Her two oldest daughters are very clever and technologically able. Yvonne works at the Gugu Dlemini AIDS Foundation. She […]
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Through Positive Eyes – Durban 3
Thulile (See here for the background to this project) Thulile, Simiso and Jennifer are currently presenting their work at the Durban Art Gallery as part of the Through Positive Eyes show, coinciding with the International AIDS Conference. The show has been designed by Stan Pressner and Carol Brown to enable the participants to tell their stories […]
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Through Positive Eyes – Durban 2
Elizabeth (See previous post for the background to this project) Elizabeth is currently presenting her work at the Durban Art Gallery as part of the Through Positive Eyes show, coinciding with the International AIDS Conference. The show has been designed by Stan Pressner to enable the participants to tell their stories and interact with projections […]
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Through Positive Eyes – Durban
Photo by Silungile I’m just back from working on the final chapter of this international arts and advocacy project, in which HIV+ve participants photograph their lives to combat stigma. I teach photography, and co-edit the work with the participants, alongside Gideon Mendel and Prof. David Gere’s team from the Art and Global Health Centre at […]
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Through Positive Eyes – London
Last March this international arts and advocacy project, in which HIV+ve participants photograph their lives, came to London. I teach photography and co-edit the work with the participants, alongside Gideon Mendel and Prof. David Gere’s team from UCLA. This is the ninth city the project has worked in to challenge the stigma of HIV. Each […]
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Through Positive Eyes Haiti
Last December I returned from helping to run the Haiti chapter of this international arts and advocacy project, in which HIV+ve participants photograph their lives. I teach photography and co-edit the work with the participants, alongside Gideon Mendel. This is the eighth city the project has worked in to challenge the stigma of HIV. Here’s a […]
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Through Positive Eyes in Bangkok
I’ve just returned from helping to run the Thai chapter of this international arts and advocacy project, in which HIV+ve participants photograph their lives. This is the seventh city the project has worked in to challenge the stigma of HIV.Here’s a preview of some of the work which will be appearing on the project website: http://throughpositiveeyes.org/ […]
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Through Positive Eyes in Mumbai
I’ve just returned from helping to run the India chapter of this international project in which HIV+ve participants photograph their lives. Look out for the full stories on the project website: http://throughpositiveeyes.org/ Anthony One of 14 HIV+ve participants, Anthony rendered his life story in a series of paper cut-out shadow photographs. Working until four in the […]
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Through Positive Eyes in New York Times
The latest round of Through Positive Eyes – see post from July 17th – has been featured in the New York Times. http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/07/27/fighting-hiv-stigma-photo-by-photo/
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Through Positive Eyes – HIV in Washington DC
I’ve just returned from helping to run the latest round of this international project in which HIV+ve participants photograph their lives. Around the world—in half a dozen countries, on five continents—HIV-positive people open their lives and share their stories. Through their own photographs, in their own voices, they teach the importance of compassion and […]