Under My Skin
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Emilio Apontesierra-Paretti
786-287-0052
Acclaimed Florida Artist Emilio Apontesierra-Paretti is introducing to the World his public art piece called UNDER MY SKIN: WE ARE ONE. Its public art piece is presented as a safe space at St. Mary Magdalene and St. Martin Episcopalian Church in Coral Spring FL where members of this congregation and the wider community can integrate about God’s name, to pray, love, and be the light of the life for people who test positive for HIV.
What: THE UNVEILING OF UNDER MY SKIN: WE ARE ONE. An event that materializes the intersection of art, faith, and the Human Immunodeficiency Virus-HIV.
Where: 1400 Riverside Dr, Coral Springs, FL 33071
When: June 25, 2023
Details:
This Sculpture is one of the Three public arts created by the Art project for HIV stigma reduction called Debajo de mi Piel/Under My Skin. It is led by the Colombian American Multidisciplinary Artist Emilio Apontesierra-Paretti and founded by the Gilead Compass Initiative, Faith Coordinating Center of Wake Forest University School of Divinity July 2022-June2023. UNDER MY SKIN: WE ARE ONE has been created using Apontesierra’s paper manipulation fine art technique, founded objects, and mixed media. Its portraits a woman wearing a couture red dress, showing the stigmata on her hands. Her left hand inviting to stop the Stigma and the right hand protecting the community represented by the art created by Sts. MM&’s members.
Apontesierra, Father Lee Davis, and Mother Diana Garcia will unveil and discuss this artwork at an event on Sunday, June 25th at 12:30, where attendees will have a chance to meet the artist and hear more about the project. The artwork is a contribution to ongoing anti-stigma efforts related to HIV and weaves together the intersections of faith, HIV, and community. This sculpture has a component created by members of the congregation, integrated into the sculpture by the creativity of the artist in the shape of flowers. It shows how community play a critical role in changing the narrative about HIV stigma. You can read Apontesierra artist’ statement at www.undermyskin.us
Sponsors:
Faith Coordinating Center. Wake Forest University School of Divinity, and Gilead Compass Initiative
About Under My Skin: It is an art project for stigma reduction by the Colombian American Multidisciplinary Artist Emilio Apontesierra-Paretti A.K.A. Apontesierra. Our services are Visual Art Exhibitions, Art Workshops, Art talks, and Public Speaking about social issues, health promotion and Stigma.