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 Interactive map of The AIDS Memorial in London | |
| Location | South Crescent in Fitzrovia |
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| Coordinates | 51°31′10″N0°07′56″W / 51.5195°N 0.1321°W /51.5195; -0.1321 |
| Designer | Anya Gallaccio |
| Type | Sculpture |
| Completion date | 2027 (planned) |
| Dedicated to | People affected byHIV & AIDS in London and later the UK |
| Website | aidsmemory |
TheAIDS Memorial in London is a memorial to people affected byHIV & AIDS in the United Kingdom. It will be designed byAnya Gallaccio and is due to be completed in late 2027.[1]
The memorial will be funded by various sources and overseen by AIDS Memory UK, acharitable incorporated organisation registered in 2023[2] with the purpose "To commemorate those who lost their lives in the HIV/AIDS epidemic, to give comfort to those who grieve their loss and highlight the impact of HIV/AIDS on the lives of the communities most affected".[3]
As of 2025,[update] early funders include £130,000 fromGreater London Authority[4] underSadiq Khan,[5] £27,000 fromArts Council England[4] and private philanthropy including a significant amount from Douglas Atkin.[citation needed]
Their contributions have enabled AIDS Memory UK to run a competition to secure a new public artwork by Anya Gallaccio; to apply forplanning permission from theLondon Borough of Camden and to R&D an associated cultural programme to add meaning to HIV over the last nearly 50 years and to give reasons for the delivery of The AIDS Memorial in London now.[1]
A public competition was run to design and create a new public artwork. From a shortlist including London artistsRyan Gander, Harold Offeh, Shahpour Pouyan and Diana Puntar,[6] the competition was won by formerTurner Prize[6] nominee Anya Gallaccio.[1]
AIDS Memory UK was founded byplaywright Ash Kotak and is led by a team of trustees working in collaboration with leading public arts experts including:
AIDS Memory UK's Affected Communities Advisory board includesJonathan Blake,Topher Campbell,Jide Macaulay andSimon Watney.[7]
The memorial will feature a seating area designed as the hollowed out rings of a tree trunk.[1] It will be located in South Crescent, Store Street inFitzrovia.[8] The site has been chosen for its proximity to theMiddlesex Hospital,James Pringle House andThe Bloomsbury Clinic.[9]
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