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I think ppl rely too heavily on entertainment and being entertained as a form of activism. representation and diverse stories are extremely necessary and beneficial, but watching a movie isn’t the same as collective action or community organizing. just because you have gay ships doesn’t mean you’re a good ally, and just because a character you like has liberal politics doesn’t make you a seasoned leftist. we are so focused on media, and finding the most morally correct media, that our actual goals for liberation are obscured

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A white piece of paper is around a quarter way painted, with only the upper left corner filled. It's patterned blue, black and white. Some blue paint is dripping down onto the unpainted part of the canvas in thin lines.ALT

“Unfinished Painting” — Keith Haring

This painting was left intentionally incomplete. Haring began it when he was dying due to complications from AIDS, and knew he didn’t have much time left. The piece represents the incomplete lives of him and many others, lost to AIDS during the crisis.

The AIDS memorial quilt is shown, with thousands of fabric panels extending over the ground and into the distance. There are houses and a tower in the distance, as well.ALT

“AIDS Memorial Quilt” — Multiple

This quilt is over 50 tons heavy, and one of, if not the, largest pieces of community folk art. Many people who died of AIDS did not receive funerals, due to social stigma and many funeral homes refusing to handle the deceased’s remains, so this was one of the only ways their lives could be celebrated. Each panel was created recognition of someone who died due to AIDS, typically by that person’s loved ones.

A pile of colorful pieces of wrapped candy, in a corner of a room, with beige wallpaper and flooring.ALT

“Untitled” — Felix Gonzalez-Torres

This pile of candy weighs the same amount as an average adult man. Visitors are encouraged to take some of the candy. As they do so, the pile of candy weighs less and less. This is a commentary on how AIDS deteriorates the body of those who have it, as Gonzalez-Torres’ partner, Ross Laycock, had died due to AIDS-related complications that same year.

A photograph of a choir, standing up, in four rows of people. The majority of the choir is wearing black. Only seven people are wearing white.ALT

The SF Gay Men's Chorus

This photo was taken in 1993. The men in white are the surviving original members. Every man in black is standing in for an original member who lost their lives to AIDS.

An older electric fan, held up off the ground by and encased in Plexiglass. There are holes cut in the glass where the fan is running.ALT

“Electric Fan (Feel it Motherfuckers); Only Unclaimed Item from the Stephen Earabino Estate, 1997” — John Boskovich

After the death of his lover, Stephen Earabino, from AIDS, Boskovich discovered that his family had completely cleared his room, including Boskovich’s own possessions, save for this fan. An entire person, existence and relationship had been erased, just like so many lives during the AIDS crisis. Boskovich encased the fan in Plexiglass, but added cutouts so that its air may be felt by the viewer, almost like an exhalation. In a sense, restoring Earabino’s breath.

A movie promotional image. It is a saturated Blue color. In large letters, in the middle, reads, "Blue", in all caps. In smaller letters, at the bottom, reads, "A film by Derek Jarman", in all caps. There are multiple lines of other, smaller text, but they are illegible.ALT

“Blue” — Derek Jarman

This was Jarman’s final feature film, released four months before his death from AIDS-related complications. These complications had left him visually impaired, able to only see in shades of blue. This film consists of a single shot of a saturated blue color, as the soundtrack to the film described Jarman’s life through narration, intercut with the adventures of Blue, a humanization of the color blue. The film's final moments consist of a set of repeated names: “John. Daniel. Howard. Graham. Terry. Paul". These are the names of former lovers and friends of Jarman who had died due to AIDS.

Two completely alike, white analog clocks, against a light wall. The two thickest hands of the clock are black, and the thinnest hand for both is red. The numbers are black. Their faces read the same time.ALT

“Untitled” (Perfect Lovers) — Felix Gonzalez-Torres

Created by the same man who created the previous untitled piece, this piece was also inspired by his lover’s deterioration and death due to AIDS. This piece consists of two perfectly alike clocks. Over the course of time, one of the clocks will fall out of sync with the other.

In a letter written to his lover about the piece, before his lover’s passing, Gonzalez-Tourres wrote, “Don't be afraid of the clocks, they are our time, the time has been so generous to us. We imprinted time with the sweet taste of victory. We conquered fate by meeting at a certain time in a certain space. We are a product of the time, therefore we give back credit were it is due: time. We are synchronized, now forever. I love you.”

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