August 2, 2013

HIV, Reinvisioned

The Ukrainian designer Alexey Kashpersky's digitally enhanced drawings were awarded first prize in a competition that charged participants with conveying "humanity's complex relationships with [the HIV] virus, be they emotional, political, or intellectual."

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The Ukrainian designer Alexey Kashpersky’s digitally enhanced drawings were awarded first prize in a competition that charged participants with conveying “humanity’s complex relationships with [the HIV] virus, be they emotional, political, or intellectual.”

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6 min

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4 min

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Kelly Richmond Pope

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