Rattlesnake in a Moving Car: Drawings by Rob Anderson

Tue, Mar 21
9:00am-7:00pm
Free.

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.

Venue:

Bioscrip Pharmacy
2262 Market street
San Francisco
415-255-0101

Additional Info:

415-777-8242
http://www.visualaid.org