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Aids Quilt Travels to Wakefield, Honoring Lost Lives
18 Apr
Summary
- Quilt honors 384 lives lost to Aids-related illnesses.
- Textile art showcases 42 quilts and 23 individual panels.
- Wakefield is the first UK location outside London to display it.
The UK Aids Memorial Quilt, a significant community art project, is set to be displayed in Wakefield from June 4-7, marking its first exhibition outside of London. This extensive textile artwork comprises 42 quilts and 23 individual panels, dedicated to remembering 384 individuals who succumbed to Aids-related illnesses.
The quilt, originally unveiled in London's Hyde Park in 1994, features handmade tributes from the early 1980s when HIV first impacted the UK. It was started in the US in 1985, inspired by activist Cleve Jones, to commemorate friends and loved ones lost to the virus.
Beyond its display at the Wakefield Exchange, individual panels will be exhibited at several Wakefield venues, including The Hepworth Wakefield and Theatre Royal Wakefield. Screenings of the documentary "There Is A Light That Never Goes Out" and readings of names on the quilt are also scheduled.
