Something from Sleep II
Poster
1992 (made)
1992 (made)
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Mundo Positive was a series of artworks by artists raising awareness about AIDS and HIV. These commissioned colour prints were distributed as inserts in major record releases and publications in January of 1992. In addition to the CD inserts, Artangel also sold limited edition prints of the artworks with all proceeds going to the Terrence Higgins Trust, a British charity established in 1982 that continues to campaign and provide services realting to HIV and sexual health. The other artist commissioned at the same time was Helen Chadwick (E.920-1996).
Object details
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| Title | Something from Sleep II (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Colour offset lithography |
| Brief description | Colour offset lithograph designed by David Wojnarowicz for Artangel/Mundo Positive- Something from Sleep II; British, 1992 |
| Physical description | A collage of torn banknotes, a blue sky and objects suspended from a frame, including a clockface, heart, fantastical green monster or alien (upside-down) and a face made of metal and other materials. In the centre is an oval image of a man on an elephant walking through water. Below is an outline of a man asleep in bed superimposed over a map. |
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| Credit line | Given by Artangel |
| Object history | The CD inserts were part of a collaboration between Artangel and The Face. This project was supported by Arts Council England, Artangel International Circle, Special Angels and The Company of Angels. |
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| Summary | Mundo Positive was a series of artworks by artists raising awareness about AIDS and HIV. These commissioned colour prints were distributed as inserts in major record releases and publications in January of 1992. In addition to the CD inserts, Artangel also sold limited edition prints of the artworks with all proceeds going to the Terrence Higgins Trust, a British charity established in 1982 that continues to campaign and provide services realting to HIV and sexual health. The other artist commissioned at the same time was Helen Chadwick (E.920-1996). |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.921-1996 |
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| Record created | April 20, 2009 |
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