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Robert Silvers — AIDS Quilt
Robert Silvers

AIDS Quilt

2006

"AIDS Quilt" by Robert Silvers is a striking Cibachrome print mounted on aluminum, created using Silvers' signature photomosaic technique, in which hundreds of small photographs are meticulously arranged to form a larger, cohesive image. The work pays homage to the iconic NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt, a powerful symbol of remembrance for those lost to the AIDS epidemic. Through its intricate layering of individual images, Silvers captures both the intimate personal stories and the collective grief embodied by the quilt.

Medium
Cibachrome mounted on aluminum

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Robert Silvers, AIDS Quilt, 2006

"AIDS Quilt" by Robert Silvers is a striking Cibachrome print mounted on aluminum, created using Silvers' signature photomosaic technique, in which hundreds of small photographs are meticulously arranged to form a larger, cohesive image. The work pays homage to the iconic NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt, a powerful symbol of remembrance for those lost to the AIDS epidemic. Through its intricate layering of individual images, Silvers captures both the intimate personal stories and the collective grief embodied by the quilt.

Medium
Cibachrome mounted on aluminum
Year
2006
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Cibachrome, Photo-Based, Political, Conceptual, American, Memorial, Poignant, Activist, Colorful, Contemporary

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