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Positive Living A Community Art Project For HIV/AIDS By Health Promotion Board

5 July 2008

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A Community Art Project for HIV/AIDS by Health Promotion Board
The Health Promotion Board (HPB) is launching Positive Living, a roving community art project for HIV/AIDs to reach out and engage the Singapore community in raising public awareness about HIV/AIDS, and to promote better understanding towards People Living with HIV (PLHIV).

Developed together with Hans Arts (www.hansart.com.sg) and People Living with HIV (PLHIV) from Action for AIDs (AfA) and Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Positive Living will be launched at the South West Community Development Council s Arts Festival.

Positive Living comprises of two sets of art exhibits. The first set Paint our Hopes - consists of 21 individual paintings by PLHIV who attend Action for AIDS support groups. The second set is a painting titled New Hope, New Beginning, the result of a collective effort from PLHIV from the Patient Care Centre at Tan Tock Seng Hospital.

Beginning Saturday, 5 July 2008, Positive Living will be brought to three locations in South West district as part of the South West District Arts Festival 2008 Bukit Batok East (5 6 July 2008), Frontier Community Centre (19 July 2008) and West Mall (8 18 and 20 26 July 2008). Art workshops that are suitable for the whole family will be conducted by Hans Art at these venues to complement the Positive Living exhibition.

The artworks on display are inspired by what the PLHIVs consider as positive aspects of themselves, particularly what they have learnt through their experience from living with HIV. Through their work, the artists communicate their life experiences, focussing on positive values such as their courage, their resilience, their perseverance, and most of all, their hope.

Educationally, Positive Living aims to reduce the stigma and discrimination pegged to HIV/AIDS by giving an opportunity for PLHIV to express themselves, and to give the community a chance to listen and understand what it is like to live with HIV. The vibrant art pieces act as a metaphor to show that PLHIV can lead happy, productive and fulfilling lives in spite of their condition. Messages about HIV/AIDS such as prevention methods and the myths and misconceptions of the disease will be interspersed in the display to provide a holistic picture of HIV/AIDS awareness.

Positive Living is part of HPB s efforts to increase public visibility and promote community interaction on the subject of HIV/AIDS. Through efforts such as this, we hope to communicate to the community, in a casual setting, that HIV/AIDS is a reality in our midst and knowledge about HIV/AIDS is a first step towards developing accepting attitudes and support towards PLHIV who are part of our community. It will also enable us to better protect ourselves and loved ones from the disease, says Mr Lam Pin Woon, Chief Executive Officer, HPB.

After its run in the South West district, Positive Living will continue to tour and feature in the heartlands and at grassroots events.

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