Ignorance=Fear

Created at the height of the AIDS crisis, this poster is one of Haring’s most powerful political statements. It was designed for the activist group ACT UP to fight the stigma and misinformation surrounding the epidemic.he work depicts three figures mimicking the “See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil” proverb, symbolizing the public’s and government’s willful blindness to the AIDS crisis.The text “Ignorance = Fear / Silence = Death” serves as a call to action, emphasizing that lack of education and refusal to speak out were literally killing people.Haring, who had been diagnosed with AIDS himself, used this imagery to transform his personal battle into a universal struggle for human rights and healthcare