The Lost Boys, 2017-2019 , Paul Chisholm

Oil and acrylic on steel framed canvas

Size height 119.5cm x width 159cm

Signed verso

Essay and certificate of authenticity

Paul Chisholm is a contemporary British artist whose work often deals with his HIV diagnosis, queer issues and the struggle for acceptance in a heteronormative society. Chisholm studied Fine Art at Nottingham Trent and Chelsea College of Arts, London.

The Lost Boys depicts two boys looking for love and acceptance in a sea of hate and turmoil surrounding an HIV diagnosis. Chisholm says, ‘On the heart of one of the boys a badge states, “Over one million people die of AIDS each year that’s the population of Amsterdam gone”. Amsterdam is a city where I spend a lot of time… Imagine that a city in silence year upon year. Still, HIV is not over. This work not only encapsulates the ongoing trauma and stigma but also the hope for a better future free from discrimination.’

Paul asks to bid generously, for a charity which is very dear to his heart and saved him via its life-saving helpline.

Donated by Paul Chisholm

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