The Many Face's Of Many Hands
The Project
Following on from the success of the 2023 project, "The Many Face's of HIV" which was displayed at Museum of Liverpool for the 35th World AIDS Day, Laura was commissioned by Sahir to continue the project to include other people of the LGBTQ+ community.
Photo by Laura McCann
The people
The people featured in this project all belong to a group called "Many Hands" which was set up by Sahir to support people who came to the UK because their birth countries criminalise being LGBTQ+.
Photo by Laura McCann
The Artists
Laura has juxtaposed the portraits of the Many Hands group with photos of drag artists who a free to live authentically in Liverpool. It wasn't so long ago that it was illegal to be gay in the UK so she wanted to show that change in possible and that living your truth should be celebrated.
Photo - Athena Barbital by Laura McCann
The Charity
Sahir was set up in 1985 to help people impacted by AIDS and HIV. Since its foundation, Sahir has helped countless people in the LGBTQ+ community and continues to support and educate right across the Liverpool City Region. You can find out more about the charity and make a donation here.
The venue - The Royal Liver Building
The Royal Liver Building is the most iconic building in Liverpool. When it opened in 1911 it was the tallest structure in the UK and classed as Europes first skyscraper. CBRE who run the building pride themselves in offering free events to the public and supporting the LGBTQ+ community.