Silhouettes: Fashion in the Shadow of HIV/AIDS pays homage to the work and lives of some of the most extraordinary fashion designers, artists, and activists of the late twentieth century, who lost their lives to AIDS-related illness. The exhibition of over 100 pieces of couture, art, and ephemera drawn from public and private collections in the UK, USA and Australia, narrates a pivotal moment in global history of not just the changing hemlines and tailored cuts but the advancement of social and political attitudes towards health, gender, and sexuality.
Peter Tully (Australia 1947–1992) and David McDiarmid (Australia 1952–1995), Carlos Bonnici AIDS Memorial Panel, 1989, calico, satin, tulle, paint. On loan from SAMESH/Thorne Harbour Health. Courtesy The David Roche Foundation House Museum, South Australia
The David Roche Foundation House Museum
29 January to 18 June 2022
South Australia
