Jack Parlett Remembers Ally Van Tillo, Founder of the UK AIDS Memorial Quilt
Ally Van Tillo, the figure who spearheaded the UK AIDS Memorial Quilt project, has died. In a spotlight piece for Ocula, Jack Parlett looks back at Van Tillo's life and work, examining the visual and cultural significance of the Quilt. The remembrance follows Van Tillo's death and revisits the project he led, situating the Quilt within the wider visual culture of AIDS memorialisation. Parlett's reflection covers both the personal biography of Van Tillo and the artistic legacy of the Quilt itself. The piece appears on Ocula under the magazine's spotlight section.
Key facts
- Ally Van Tillo founded the UK AIDS Memorial Quilt project.
- Van Tillo has died.
- Jack Parlett wrote a remembrance of Van Tillo for Ocula.
- The piece examines Van Tillo's life and work.
- The article also addresses the visual and cultural significance of the Quilt.
- The remembrance was published in Ocula's spotlight section.
- The article follows Van Tillo's death.
Entities
Artists
- Ally Van Tillo
- Jack Parlett
Institutions
- Ocula
- UK AIDS Memorial Quilt
Locations
- United Kingdom