Remembrance

Remembrance by artist Eric Okdeh is located in the Sharswood neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The first of two projects done in collaboration with the City of Philadelphia Department of Human Services, this mural remembers those who have died of HIV and AIDS, as well as those battling the illness. The phrase on the mosaic ribbon reads: “Not poverty, nor racism, nor discrimination can prevail when one of us stands in battle against HIV for the love and care of humanity.”- Rashida Abdul-Khabeer. The candlelight vigil recedes into the background where the lights fade into the stars. The sepia toned figure above was an AIDS educator and activist with Bebashi up until his untimely passing.

A candlelight vigil was help at the mural site during Mural Arts Month, 2004.