Joe De Hoyos

Joe De Hoyos, Be Creative But Be Safe

Part of VISUAL AIDS – SAFE SEX POSTCARD STICKERS FOR PRIDE 2005

Supporting gay pride, queer politics, and the fight against AIDS, Visual AIDS presents new works for free distribution at Gay Pride events this June 2005. Artists Carrie Moyer and Joe De Hoyos created postcard stickers available while supplies last from Visual AIDS.

Joe De Hoyos is a collage artist based in San Francisco. His work has been exhibited nationally and internationally, including Australia, Holland, Italy, San Francisco, Boston and New York. His work has also been reviewed in Art in America, Village Voice, New York Times, Art & Understanding, New York Blade,POZ magazine, and HIVplus. De Hoyos states, "I am guilty of using collage as a substitute for my own voice. It allows me to say things I may not necessarily feel comfortable expressing in person. So the most literal way to do that is [to] use text instead of imagery. This project touches on two subjects that I am very passionate about: creativity and HIV." De Hoyos is a member of Visual AIDS in New York and Visual Aid in San Francisco. His artwork and apparel design (LOL Brands) can be viewed at www.lolbrands.com.