Looking for AIDS Bottle participants.
From 1990 to 1999 the Institute of Cultural Inquiry displayed hundreds of glass jars commemorating men, women and children who have died from HIV or AIDS complications. These bottles were displayed across the United States in art and educational institutions as a part of World AIDS Day and a Day Without Art.
The bottles were made of clear glass and capped with metallic lids. The names of those commemorated were etched on the glass unless there was a simple bar to represent a death that escaped notice. Some bottles were filled with objects inspired by the biographies of those remembered. Some contained broken light bulbs. Others were empty. At the close of each display, the Institute of Cultural Inquiry encouraged members of the public to take these bottles home.
Now the Institute of Cultural Inquiry wants to hear the stories of these bottles and their owners. We want to know what significance, or even insignificance, these bottles may have had in your lives. If you have ever participated in the Institute of Cultural Inquiry's AIDS Bottle Project please contact us at:
Institute of Cultural Inquiry
1512 South Robertson Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90035
(310) 273-7181
[email protected]
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