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Category Archives: AIDS and the ICI
I first came across the image, L’Ami, by Herve Guibert in 2011 or ’12; it was the frontispiece for Tom Roach’s excellent book Friendship as a Way of Life: Foucault, AIDS and the Politics of Shared Estrangement. Based on … Continue reading
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ICI recognizes the 24th Day Without Art on December 1, 2013
On Sunday, December 1, 2013, in recognition of World AIDS Day, the ICI linked to a project by fierce pussy for Visual AIDS. ” For the Record mourns the loss of friends, family, lovers, artists and activists during the AIDS crisis and … Continue reading
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Forget Robert Mapplethorpe
Robert Mapplethorpe was 42 when he died of AIDS in 1989. Mapplethorpe first gained notice in the late 1970’s for his classically composed, elegantly lit and expertly printed photographs of still lifes and nudes, often with explicit homoerotic content. His … Continue reading
Forget Foucault Visuals
Craig Owens by John Galt
For most artists of a certain age they can remember the first time the public discourse on HIV suddenly became personal through the death of a loved one, a diagnosis of a friend or a long afternoon as an HIV … Continue reading
Art hIstory reaDing liSt
Over the years, ICI associates have brought focus to AIDS through essays and artworks such as this image-test document which summarized the impact of AIDS on the discipline of Art History in the mid-1990s. This image was published in … Continue reading
Forget Foucault Info Sheet
In conjunction with World AIDS Day, the Institute of Cultural Inquiry (ICI) is proud to present Forget Foucault, a tactical event aimed at AIDS awareness and remembrance. Forget Foucault uses button badges with the names of notable people who have … Continue reading
