wad2010positiveaction
Self Portrait
Artist: Sonja Ortman
Photograph
2010
Years living with HIV: 21
Years living with AIDS: 15
I am part of this exhibit because I welcomed a challenge to explore the feelings, thoughts and emotions that would emerge surrounding my HIV+ status via the actual capturing and selection of the photographs. I also want to raise awareness with Wisconsin residents that HIV/AIDS truly IS in our urban and rural communities, while sharing my personal journey, vision and transparency through my snapshots.
I hope this exhibit provides people an opportunity to correct any defects in the personal lens through which they view HIV/AIDS. I, a woman living with HIV/AIDS, could be your sister, friend, daughter, mother, co-worker/colleague, acquaintance, someone at the grocery store, or the person driving in the car next to you. I want people to know that AIDS is not just something people wore red ribbons about in the 1990s but a REAL ISSUE TODAY.
Self Portrait
Artist: Sonja Ortman
Photograph
2010
Years living with HIV: 21
Years living with AIDS: 15
I am part of this exhibit because I welcomed a challenge to explore the feelings, thoughts and emotions that would emerge surrounding my HIV+ status via the actual capturing and selection of the photographs. I also want to raise awareness with Wisconsin residents that HIV/AIDS truly IS in our urban and rural communities, while sharing my personal journey, vision and transparency through my snapshots.
I hope this exhibit provides people an opportunity to correct any defects in the personal lens through which they view HIV/AIDS. I, a woman living with HIV/AIDS, could be your sister, friend, daughter, mother, co-worker/colleague, acquaintance, someone at the grocery store, or the person driving in the car next to you. I want people to know that AIDS is not just something people wore red ribbons about in the 1990s but a REAL ISSUE TODAY.