On January 16, a screening of the film about revolutionary street artist Keith Haring, followed by a discussion, will take place in Tallinn
The film includes interviews with Haring’s friends, relatives, lovers, and colleagues; rare footage from the artist's archive; and recordings of the key events in his life: his first exhibits, wild parties with celebrities like Andy Warhol and Grace Jones, and protest rallies against Apartheid, the arms race, and the discrimination of people living with HIV.
As he became one of the leading figures of pop art, Keith Haring changed the attitudes towards street culture. Before his vibrant life ended too soon, he dedicated his last years to fighting AIDS and protecting the LGBTQ community.
The film will be followed by a discussion on topics ranging from Keith Haring's influence on contemporary street art and visual art in general to the perception of HIV in Estonian society and the overcoming of the HIV-related stigma.
The discussion will feature:
Sirla – street artist, founder of Stencibility festival, the longest-running street art festival in the Baltics;
Sagib Kulbayev – communication manager at EHPV, Estonian Network of People Living with HIV;
Moderator – human rights activist Ilya Ershov.
The film will be shown in English with Russian and Estonian subtitles.
The discussion will be in English. Oral translation of the discussion into Estonian and Russian upon request.
Free admission.
Book a seat in the cinema hall via the link.
Time and Location:
January 16, Thursday, 19:00 - 21:30, kino Artis, Estonia pst 9, Tallinn
