AIDS Memorial In Greenwich Village Debuts New Voice Installation

GREENWICH VILLAGE, NY — The AIDS Memorial in New York City's Greenwich Village will now include a new open-space installation that plays voice recordings of New Yorkers affected by the HIV/AIDS epidemic.

The new installation debuted Tuesday in recognition of World AIDS Day.

The memorial is located at Greenwich Village Avenue and West 12th Street and will feature the voice recordings until Dec. 31.

The installation, entitled "Hear Me: Voices of the Epidemic," is a 45-minute soundtrack composed of historical texts, poetry, speeches, music, and more that capture the history of the AIDS epidemic.

“In times of uncertainty, people look to the past for guidance,” said New York City AIDS Memorial Executive Director Dave Harper, in a news release. “Since our dedication on World AIDS Day in 2016, it has been the goal of the New York City AIDS Memorial to create a living and breathing tribute to the 100,000 New Yorkers lost to AIDS, and to the activists and caretakers who led the fight to end AIDS."

"We look forward to welcoming the public to the Memorial during a time when cultural projects have been limited by this ongoing pandemic," Harper added.

The Greenwich Village installation is free and open to the public.

You can find out more about the AIDS Memorial's new voice installation and the full tracklist on the memorial's website.