'Brave and beautiful people' remembered in Aids quilt display
Summary
A large quilt is on display at the Tate Modern in London. The quilt is composed of panels honoring people in the UK who died from HIV/AIDS, created by their friends and family. This exhibition marks the most extensive public display of the quilt since 1994.Key Facts
- The UK Aids Memorial Quilt includes 42 quilts and 23 textile panels.
- The quilt represents nearly 400 people who died from HIV/AIDS in the UK.
- The exhibition is at Tate Modern's Turbine Hall in June.
- Frankie O'Reilly contributed to the quilt after his partner Georgie Long died of an AIDS-related illness in 1992.
- Scottish activist Alistair Hulme introduced the quilt project to the UK.
- The quilt project began in the United States in 1985, in San Francisco.
- Cathy Johns and Grace McElwee also contributed by creating a panel for their friend Michael Trask, who died in 1993.
- The exhibition at Tate Modern is organized by author Charlie Porter.
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