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Exhibition Detail Adriana Bertini Dress Up Against AIDS:Condom Couture Fowler Museum at UCLA North Campus Los Angeles, CA 90095 December 1st, 2006 - March 11th, 2007

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WEBSITE:

http://www.fowler.ucla.edu

NEIGHBORHOOD:

culver city/west la

EMAIL:

fowlerinfo@arts.ucla.edu

PHONE:

310/825-4361

OPEN HOURS:

Wed-Sun 12-5pm; Thurs 12-8pm

TAGS:

fashion

COST:

Free

> DESCRIPTION

‘Dress Up Against AIDS’ features fourteen magnificent garments designed and produced by Brazilian artist Adriana Bertini, made entirely of men’s and women’s condoms rejected by industry quality tests. By appropriating an object of protection and using it to create works of vibrant and original style, color, and texture, Bertini seeks to raise awareness of and inspire the use of condoms, the critical vehicle for preventing HIV transmission. These colorful, sensual clothes, including ornate evening dresses, vivid skirts and tops, and elegant suits, demystify and destigmatize condoms and “refashion” them as objects associated with pleasure.

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